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. 2018 Jan 28;10:37–44. doi: 10.1016/j.ensci.2018.01.007

Table 1.

The role of fat-soluble vitamins in multiple sclerosis.

Vitamins Vitamin serum level in patients Immune-related role Neural- or myelin-related role Clinical remarks References
Vitamin D Low Anti-inflammatory Improves oxidation in white matter (at high doses) Risk of hypercalcaemia in the Case of over consumption [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16], [28], [30], [33], [34], [35], [37], [38], [39], [40], [43], [44]
Vitamin A Low Anti-inflammatory Improves astrocytes anti-inflammatory function Suppresses immune responces improves remyelination [48], [49], [50], [51], [52], [53], [54], [55], [56], [57], [58], [59], [60], [61], [62], [63], [64], [65], [66], [67], [68], [69], [70], [71], [72], [73], [74], [75], [76], [77], [78], [79], [80]
Vitamin E Low No evidence Inhibits necrosis factors improves oligodenrocytes functions Reduces annual relapses improve remyelination [81], [82], [83], [90], [91], [92], [93], [94], [95], [96], [97], [98]
Vitamin K No evidence No evidence Effective in oligodendrocyte survival [99], [100], [101]