Vitamin B12 Deficiency and MS Incidence; Which One Sooner?

Mohammad Bagher Maljaei, Maedeh Moradi, Nazanin Tarbiat Nobari, Asma Bahreini, Iman Namjoo

Abstract


Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disease characterized by inflammation and development of demyelinating central nerve system which occurs mostly in young adults and is more prevalent in females.

Keywords


Multiple sclerosis; Vitamin B12; Incidence

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