Impact of Vitamin A on RAR Gene Expression in Multiple Sclerosis

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2013-08-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of this study is the comparison between the effects of supplementation with 25000 IU preformed vitamin A (retinyl palmitate)on retinoic acid receptor and retinoic x receptor expression.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Tehran University of Medical Sciences
• Treatments: Retinol palmitate; Vitamin A; Vitamins

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients who have used interferon beta in last 3 months.

• Patients with 0-5 EDSS

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who have diseases which affect on Th1/Th2 balance such as asthma, active viral infections, and autoimmune diseases, OR

• Patients who have allergy to vitamin A compounds, OR

• Patients who have used vitamin supplements in last 3 months.