Urology Research & Practice
Invited Review

The role of vitamin D supplementation on erectile function

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Hamad Medical Corporation, Department of Urology, Doha, Qatar; Weill Cornell Medical College, Department of Urology, NY, USA

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Hamad Medical Corporation, Department of Urology, Doha, Qatar.

Urol Res Pract 2017; 43: 105-111
DOI: 10.5152/tud.2017.76032
Read: 1737 Downloads: 1007 Published: 25 July 2019

Abstract

In the last few years growing evidence highlighted vitamin D (VD) deficiency is one of the several dynamics that associates with increased atherosclerotic cardiovascular (ASCV) diseases. ASCV diseases and erectile dysfunction (ED) share common risk factors such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, smoking, hyperlipidemia, and a sedentary lifestyle. The aim of this review was to summarize current progress in VD research by focusing effect of low VD level on different body systems and erectile function. Here we examine research linking VD deficiency and ED and discuss how VD influences ED and its classic risk factors that also associate to increased ED risk. We also summarize research indicating that VD associates with reduced risk of several nonvascular contributing factors for ED. Available literature demonstrates relatively high rates of low VD serum levels in ED patients. Based on the preclinical and clinical data available in the literature, to date, we infer that VD play a critical role in maintaining erectile function in humans. Nevertheless, this should also be tested through randomized controlled studies on the effect of VD supplementation with larger population.

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