Vitamin D supplementation does not prevent the testosterone decline in males with advanced heart failure: the EVITA trial.

Zittermann ArminJana B ErnstSylvana ProkopUwe FuchsJens DreierJoachim KuhnCornelius KnabbeHeiner K BertholdIoanna Gouni-BertholdJan F GummertJochen BörgermannStefan Pilz

Published in: European journal of nutrition (2018)

In male patients with advanced HF and low 25OHD concentrations, a daily vitamin D3 supplement of 4000 IU for 3 years did not prevent the decline in testosterone indices.

Keyphrases

heart failure
replacement therapy
acute heart failure
study protocol
clinical trial
phase iii
physical activity
phase ii
left ventricular
randomized controlled trial
atrial fibrillation
cardiac resynchronization therapy
open label