Carnitine proved significantly more active than testosterone in improving nocturnal penile tumescence and raising the mens International Index of Erectile Function score (IIEF)
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doi: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1448394 Received 13 June 2024 Accepted 22 October 2024 Published 13 November 2024 Volume 15 - 2024 Edited by Fred Sinowatz, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany Reviewed by Mayank Choubey, NYU Grossmaan Long Island School of Medicine, United States Gao Fei, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, China Updates Copyright 2024 An, Xie and Gan