From: Could high DNA stainability (HDS) be a valuable indicator of sperm nuclear integrity?
Correlations N = 375 | Sperm DNA fragmentation (TUNEL) | DNA fragmentation index (DFI) | High DNA Stainability (HDS) | Protamine deficiency (CMA3) |
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Semen volume [ml] | 0.09 | 0.11b | −0.07 | −0.09 |
Sperm concentration [106/ml] | 0.01 | −0.04 | −0.09 | − 0.22a |
Sperm abnormality morphology [%] | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.16a | 0.27a |
Sperm abnormal head [%] | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.17a | 0.25a |
Total motility [%] | −0.11b | −0.17a | −0.12b | − 0.11b |