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Endocrine April 2021 PMID 32880851

Relationship of Vitamin D status with testosterone levels: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

S D'Andrea, A Martorella, F Coccia, C Castellini, E Minaldi, M Totaro, A Parisi, F Francavilla, S Francavilla, A Barbonetti

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Abstract in brief

  • The systematic review and meta-analysis examined whether there is a link between vitamin D levels and testosterone, finding a slight positive association mainly in patients with frailty, but overall evidence remains inconclusive due to high heterogeneity between studies.
  • The analysis included data from nearly 10,000 men with vitamin D deficiency and over 10,000 controls, using statistical methods to assess publication bias and heterogeneity, which helped identify specific populations where the association is more evident.
  • Both vitamin D deficiency and low testosterone are viewed as indicators of poor health with shared underlying factors, suggesting that their relationship may be more related to overall health status rather than a direct cause-effect link.]
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Chirag Barjatya
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6.D'Andrea, S., et al., Relationship of Vitamin D status with testosterone levels: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Endocrine, 2021. 72(1): p. 49-61. 7.Penckofer, S., et al., Vitamin D and depression: where is all the sunshine? Issues Ment Health Nurs, 2010.

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David Buikema
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@reecethebrah This account spreads psuedoscience to market a product. Here are some links, showing that these claims are at best, hyperbolic. https://t.co/qN8IGnk1lg https://t.co/hW4qutnIKW

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@MohdAun_24 · X

https://t.co/KiLIt6GudR https://t.co/6mNlcGFNic

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Chirag Barjatya
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6.D'Andrea, S., et al., Relationship of Vitamin D status with testosterone levels: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Endocrine, 2021. 72(1): p. 49-61. 7.Penckofer, S., et al., Vitamin D and depression: where is all the sunshine? Issues Ment Health Nurs, 2010.

Oct 31, 2022 · 7 likes · 98,379 followers View post →