Dietary supplementation in Iranian multiple sclerosis patients

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 413-417

  Mohammad Shirazi, M ^a,b   Taleban, F A ^a   Kimiagar, S M ^a   Ghafarpoor, M ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b NONE   (Iran)

Author keywords

Iran; Mineral; Multiple sclerosis; Nutrition; Supplement; Vitamin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; BIOTIN; CALCIUM; COBALAMIN; COPPER; FOLIC ACID; IODINE; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MINERAL; MULTIVITAMIN; NICOTINAMIDE; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; PANTOTHENIC ACID; PHOSPHORUS; PYRIDOXINE; RETINOL; RIBOFLAVIN; THIAMINE; TRACE ELEMENT; VITAMIN; VITAMIN D; ZINC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY FIBER; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; IRAN; IRON THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFERENCE VALUE; STUDENT T TEST; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 34249858107     PISSN: 16824474     EISSN: 18125727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2007.413.417     Document Type: Article

References (25)

1. Bowling, A.C. and T.M. Stewart, 2003. Current complementary and alternative therapies for multiple sclerosis. Curr. Treat Options Neurol., 5: 55-68.
2. Etemadifar, M., M. Janghorbani, V. Shaygannejad and F. Ashtari, 2006. Prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Isfahan, Iran. Neuroepidemiology, 27: 39-44.
3. Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, National Academies. http://www.iom.edu/CMS/3788/21370.aspx
4. Gallagher, M.L., 2004. Vitamins. In: Nutrition and Diet Therapy. L.K., Mahan Escott-Stump, S. Krause's Food, 11th Edn., Philadelphia. Saunders, pp: 75-120.
5. Geny, C., P.F. Poradat, J. Yulis, S. Walter, D. Cesaro and J.D. Degos, 1992. Hypothermia, multiple sclerosis, wernicke encephalopathy. Acta Neurol. Scand, 86: 632-634.
6. Hewson, D.C., M.A. Philips, K.E. Simpson, P. Drury and M.A. Crawford, 1984. Food intake in multiple sclerosis. Hum. Nutr. Applied Nutr., 38A: 355-367.
7. Hohol, M.J., C.R. Guttmann, J. Orav, G.A. Mackin, R. Kikinis, S.J. Khoury, F.A. Jolesz and H.L. Weiner, 1997. Serial neuropsychological assessment and magnetic resonance imaging analysis in multiple sclerosis. Arch. Neurol., 54: 1018-1025.
8. Kalanie, H., K. Gharagozli and A.R. Kalani, 2003. Multiple Sclerosis: Report on 200 cases from Iran, 2003. Mult. Scler., 9: 36-38.
9. Koch, M.W., G.S. Ramsaransing, A.V. Arutjunyan, M. Stepanov, A. Teelken, D.J. Heersema and J. De Keyser, 2005. Oxidative stress in serum and peripheral blood leukocytes in patients with different disease courses of multiple sclerosis. J. Neurol., 14: 120-126.
10. Marrie, R.A., O. Hadjimichael and T. Vollmer, 2003. Predictors of alternative medicine use by multiple sclerosis patients. Mult. Scler., 9: 461-466.
11. McFrath, 1999. Physicians' perspectives on communicating prescription drug information. Qual. Health Res., 9: 731-745.
12. Mohseninia, M., 2004. Multiple sclerosis in Iran. J. Iranian MS Soc., 2: 47-50.
13. Nordvik, I., 2000. Effect of dietary advice and N-3 supplementation in newly diagnosed MS patients. Acta Neurol. Scand, 102: 143-149.
14. Payne, A., 2001. Nutrition and diet in clinical management of M.S. J. Hum. Nutr. Diet., 14: 349-360.
15. Pucci, E., E. Cartechini, C. Taus and G. Giuliani, 2004. Why physicians need to look more closely at the use of complementary and alternative medicine by multiple sclerosis patients. Eur. J. Neur., 11: 263-267.
16. Schwarz, S. and H. Leweling, 2005. Multiple sclerosis and nutrition. Mult. Scler., 11: 24-32.
17. Shabas, D. and H. Weinreb, 2000. Preventive healthcare in women with multiple sclerosis. J. Womens Health Gend Based Med., 9: 389-395.
18. Swank, R.L. and B.B. Dugan, 1990. Effect of low saturated fat diet in early and late cases of multiple sclerosis. Lancet, 336: 37-39.
19. Timmerman, G.M. and A.K. Stuifbergin, 1999. Eating patterns in women with multiple sclerosis. J. Neur. Nurs., 31: 152-158.
20. Van der Ploeg, H.M., M.J. Molennar and C.W. Van Tiggelen, 1994. Use of alternative treatments by patients with multiple sclerosis. Ned. Tijdschr Geneeskd, 138: 296-299.
21. Victor, M., 2001. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Demyelinative Diseases. In: Adams and Victor's Manual of Neurol. Victor, M., A.H. Ropper. 7th Edn., USA. Mcgraw-Hill, pp: 332-335.
22. Warner, R., 1997. The ratio of dietary N-6 to N-3 fatty acids influences immune system function, eicosanoid metabolism. J. Nutr., 127: 1198-1205.
23. Weinstock-Guttman, B., E. Gallagher, M. Baier, L. Green, J. Feichter, K. Patrick, C. Miller, K. Wrest and M. Ramanathan, 2004. Risk of bone loss in men with multiple sclerosis. Mult. Scler., 10: 170-175.
24. Winterholler, M., F. Erbguth and B. Neundoefer, 1997. The use of alternative medicine by multiple sclerosis patients-patient characteristics and patterns of use. Fortschr Neurol. Psychiatr, 65: 555-561.
25. Zhang, X., M. Haaf, B. Todorich, E. Grosstephan, H. Schieremberg, N. Surguladze and J.R. Connor, 2005. Cytokine toxicity to oligodendrocyte precursors is mediated by Iron. Glia, 52: 199-208.