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. 2015 Jan-Feb;17(1):165-7.
doi: 10.4103/1008-682X.138190.

Can Vitamin D supplementation be used as adjunctive treatment for oligozoospermia or asthenozoospermia accompanied with Vitamin D deficiency?

Wen-Jie Yan, Nan Yu, Tai-Lang Yin, Liu Liu, Jing Yang  1
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Can Vitamin D supplementation be used as adjunctive treatment for oligozoospermia or asthenozoospermia accompanied with Vitamin D deficiency?

Wen-Jie Yan et al. Asian J Androl. 2015 Jan-Feb.
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The metabolic pathway and function of Vitamin D. UVB: ultraviolet ray B.
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VD/VDR influences spermatogenesis and sperm function through several aspects. VD: vitamin D; VDR: vitamin D receptor.
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