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Vitamin D supplementation has no effects on progression of motor dysfunction in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Francesca TrojsiMattia SicilianoCarla PassanitiAlvino BiseccoAntonio RussoLuigi LavorgnaSabrina EspositoDario RicciardiMaria Rosaria MonsurrĂ²Gioacchino TedeschiGabriella Santangelo
Published in: European journal of clinical nutrition (2019)
Our findings highlighted that 6-month supplementation of vitamin D in ALS patients had no significant effects on motor dysfunction. However, it is recommended to prevent medical complications of vitamin D deficiency in ALS patients as well as in other populations of neurodegenerative patients, characterized by low mobility and decreased sun exposure.
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