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B12 Facts >> Medical Issues >> Archive by category 'Multiple sclerosis'

Have Multiple Sclerosis? You’re More Likely To Be B-12 Deficient

Posted by b12patch | Posted in Multiple sclerosis, Vitamin B12 Deficiency | Posted on 10-08-2009

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This article on About.com attests that multiple sclerosis (MS) sufferers have a significantly higher rate of vitamin B-12 deficiency. Apparently vitamine B-12 deficiency can make MS symptoms worse. And unfortunately it might be a little more difficult to diagnose deficiency in people with MS, too – one study found that while blood B-12 levels were normal, the cerebrospinal fluid B-12 levels were low.

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