Zinc improves sexual performance and erectile function by preventing penile oxidative injury and upregulating circulating testosterone in lead-exposed rats

• Main Authors: Elizabeth Enohnyket Besong (Author), Tunmise Maryanne Akhigbe (Author), Precious Jesutofunmi Ashonibare (Author), Abimbola Ayoola Oladipo (Author), Jacinta Nkechi Obimma (Author), Moses Agbomhere Hamed (Author), Damilare Hakeem Adeyemi (Author), Roland Eghoghosoa Akhigbe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACTAim: The present study evaluated the effect of lead exposure with and without zinc therapy on male sexual and erectile function.Methods: Twenty male Wistar rats were randomly assigned into four groups; the control, zinc-treated, lead-exposed, lead + zinc-treated groups. Administrations were...