Vitamin D and MS

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Presented by: Dr. Ruth Ann Marrie, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine and Community Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba; Julie Kelndorfer, Director, Government and Community Relations with the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada Summary: In recent years, researchers have focused heavily on the link between vitamin D deficiency and multiple sclerosis (MS). In this webinar, learn more about what vitamin D is, the origin of the interest in vitamin D in MS, what is known about vitamin D deficiency as a risk factor for MS, and what studies are being conducted to learn if vitamin D can be used as an additional disease-modifying treatment for MS.