Epidemiological studies suggest a relationship between vitamin D deficiency and erectile dysfunction (ED). We hypothesized that vitamin D deficiency or vitamin D receptor (VDR) knockout causes ED and analysed the underlying molecular mechanisms.Erectile function was assessed in vivo in anaesthetized male mice or rats by evaluating intracavernosal pressure (ICP) and in vitro in male Vdr […]
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