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Strong New Evidence That MS Risk Affected by Birth Month, Mom's Vitamin D Status

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  • People living in Northern latitudes who were born in April or May, just after the darker, colder winter months when sunlight is generally insufficient to produce adequate vitamin D, were more likely to have multiple sclerosis than those born during October and November (after the summer months).

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