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Published online 13 January 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news040112-2

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Vitamin D health benefit boon?

Supplements lower risk of rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis.

A diet rich in vitamin D may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. Two studies involving more than 200,000 American women have highlighted the vitamin's benefits.

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