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Have severe muscle weakness. rheum lab show vit d was low (16, normal is 30+) read m.s. can be assoc. have related symptoms. how? which causes which?

Q: have severe muscle weakness. rheum lab show vit d was low (16, normal is 30+) read m.s. can be assoc. have related symptoms. how? which causes which?

Vit D--&gt; weakness: Vitamin d deficiency can cause muscle weakness. This is not related to ms.

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Vit D--> weakness: Vitamin d deficiency can cause muscle weakness. This is not related to ms.

Answered 1/31/2014

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A member asked:

Have severe muscle weakness. rheum lab show vit d was low (16, normal is 30+) read m.s. can be assoc. have related symptoms. how? which causes which?

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