Table 1 Patients’ testicular and hormonal parameters
From: RHOXF2 gene, a new candidate gene for spermatogenesis failure
Groups | 1: Normal spermatogenesis | 2: Altered spermatogenesis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Settings | a: Control | b: Obstructive azoospermia | a: Oligospermia | b: Non obstructive azoospermia |
Patients number | 73 | 27 | 167 | 60 |
Semen Volume (ml) | 4.1* ± 1.7** | 2.8 ± 2.2 | 3.6 ± 1.8 | 3.5 ± 1.4 |
Sperm count (M/ml) | 68.8 ± 61.7 | / | 2.7 ± 3.6 | / |
Motility (a + b) (%) | 54.2 ± 10.4 | / | 22.9 ± 16.4 | / |
Normal form (%) | 43.2 ± 10.4 | / | 11.9 ± 11.3 | / |
FSH (UI/l) | 5.0 ± 3.9 | 3.9 ± 1.9 | 11.9 ± 8.5 | 21.2 ± 13.5 |
LH (UI/l) | 3.3 ± 1.4 | 3.2 ± 1.4 | 5.7 ± 3.1 | 7.5 ± 4.7 |
Total testosterone (ng/ml) | 4.8 ± 2.3 | 4.8 ± 1.7 | 4.5 ± 1.8 | 4.0 ± 1.5 |
Inhibine B (pg/ml) | 172.5 ± 69.0 | 158.4 ± 79.0 | 81.2 ± 60.1 | 33.3 ± 47.3 |