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Key clinical point: Higher serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) are associated with a reduced risk for multiple sclerosis (MS).

Major finding: Being in the top 25(OH)D quintile was significantly associated with a reduced risk of multiple sclerosis (odds ratio, 0.68; 95% confidence interval, 0.50-0.93).

Study details: A nested case-control study using data from 6 Swedish biobanks (665 cases and an equal number of matched controls).

Disclosures: This study was supported by the Swedish Research Council and through a regional agreement between Umea University and the Vasterbotten County Council. One author received speaking fees from Merck-Serono and served on advisory boards for Merck-Serono and Biogen and another received honoraria for lectures from Genzyme and for advisory board roles from Roche and Novartis.

Citation: Biström M et al. Mult Scler J Exp Transl Clin. 2019 Dec 6. doi: 10.1177/2055217319892291.

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Key clinical point: Higher serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) are associated with a reduced risk for multiple sclerosis (MS).

Major finding: Being in the top 25(OH)D quintile was significantly associated with a reduced risk of multiple sclerosis (odds ratio, 0.68; 95% confidence interval, 0.50-0.93).

Study details: A nested case-control study using data from 6 Swedish biobanks (665 cases and an equal number of matched controls).

Disclosures: This study was supported by the Swedish Research Council and through a regional agreement between Umea University and the Vasterbotten County Council. One author received speaking fees from Merck-Serono and served on advisory boards for Merck-Serono and Biogen and another received honoraria for lectures from Genzyme and for advisory board roles from Roche and Novartis.

Citation: Biström M et al. Mult Scler J Exp Transl Clin. 2019 Dec 6. doi: 10.1177/2055217319892291.

Key clinical point: Higher serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) are associated with a reduced risk for multiple sclerosis (MS).

Major finding: Being in the top 25(OH)D quintile was significantly associated with a reduced risk of multiple sclerosis (odds ratio, 0.68; 95% confidence interval, 0.50-0.93).

Study details: A nested case-control study using data from 6 Swedish biobanks (665 cases and an equal number of matched controls).

Disclosures: This study was supported by the Swedish Research Council and through a regional agreement between Umea University and the Vasterbotten County Council. One author received speaking fees from Merck-Serono and served on advisory boards for Merck-Serono and Biogen and another received honoraria for lectures from Genzyme and for advisory board roles from Roche and Novartis.

Citation: Biström M et al. Mult Scler J Exp Transl Clin. 2019 Dec 6. doi: 10.1177/2055217319892291.

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