Effects of vitamin D on sex steroids, luteinizing hormone, and testosterone to luteinizing hormone ratio in 307 infertile men

ConclusionVitamin D  + calcium supplementation did not alter sex steroid production in infertile men. However, vitamin D insufficient men treated with vitamin D supplementation had a significantly higher testosterone/LH ratio compared with placebo-treated men, suggesting that optimal Leydig cell function are dependen t on adequate vitamin D status.

Source: Andrology - August 9, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Rune Holt, Sam Kafai Yahyavi, Ireen Kooij, Nadia Nicholine Poulsen, Anders Juul, Niels J ørgensen, Martin Blomberg Jensen Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research