Vitamin D Supplementation and Mental Health in Multiple Sclerosis Patients: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Vitamin D has a promising role in multiple sclerosis (MS) management, and it has been found to be beneficial for patients' mental health, which is reduced in MS patients. The aim of the present study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature to assess the influence of vitamin D supplementation on mental health in MS patients. The systematic review was registered in the PROSPERO database (CRD42020155779) and it was conducted on the basis of the PRISMA guidelines. The search procedure was conducted using PubMed and Web of Science databases and it included studies published up until September 2021. Six studies were included in the systematic review. The risk of bias was analyzed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). Within the included studies, there were two studies randomized a

SUBMITTER: Glabska D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8705844 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature