Vitamin D is positively associated with sperm motility and increases intracellular calcium in human spermatozoa.

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Published in Hum Reprod on March 22, 2011

Authors

Martin Blomberg Jensen1, Poul J Bjerrum, Torben E Jessen, John E Nielsen, Ulla N Joensen, Inge A Olesen, Jørgen H Petersen, Anders Juul, Steen Dissing, Niels Jørgensen

Author Affiliations

1: University Department of Growth and Reproduction, Rigshospitalet, Section 5064, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark. blombergjensen@gmail.com

Associated clinical trials:

Vitamin D and Human Sperm DNA Fragmentation | NCT03829943

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