Factors associated with vitamin D levels in Mongolian patients with multiple sclerosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multiple sclerosis (MS) onset is caused by genetic and environmental factors. Vitamin D has been identified as contributing environmental risk factor, with higher prevalence at latitudes further from the equator. Mongolia, at 45°N, has limited sunlight exposure, increasing the population's risk for vitamin D deficiency.

Objectives

To compare vitamin D levels between persons with MS (pwMS) and persons without MS and to identify factors associated with low vitamin D.

Methods

We investigated associations with vitamin D levels using data from MS cases and controls from Mongolia. We used linear mixed-effects regression with fixed effects (case status, sociodemographics, and predefined variables) and participant-specific random intercepts.

Results

Of 62 pa

SUBMITTER: Jaalkhorol M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11760029 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature