Overall Klinefelter syndrome individuals n = 19 | Positive sperm retrieval n = 6 | Negative sperm retrieval n = 13 | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age at TESE (years) ¤ [median (IQR)] | 30 (28–34) | 29.5 (24-34.2) | 30 (28–35) | 0.63 |
Mean testicular volume (mL) ¤ [median (IQR)] | 2.7 (2-3.5) | 3.1 (1.9–4.3) | 2.5 (2-3.3) | 0.21 |
FSH (IU /L) ¤ [median (IQR)] | 30.5 (18.9–36.7) | 29.9 (18.3–34.8) | 30.9 (21.8–36.9) | 0.61 |
LH (IU /L) ¤ [median (IQR)] | 12.4 (9.8–15.9) | 11.7 (9.4–15.2) | 12.4 (9.8–17) | 0.75 |
Testosterone (ng/ml) ¤¤ [median (IQR)] | 2.6 (1.7–3.6) | 3 (2.8–4.5) | 1.8 (1.2–3.6) | 0.14 |
AMH (pmol/l) ¤¤ [median (IQR)] | 2.3 (1.1-8.6) | 8 (3–13) | 1.7 (0.8–4.7) | 0.01 |
AMH/Testosterone ¤¤ [median (IQR)] | 0.14 (0.1–0.3) | 0.3 (0.1–0.4) | 0.1 (0.08–0.2) | 0.06 |
Inhibin B (pg/ml) ¤¤ [median (IQR)] | 8 (8–10) | 8 (8–14) | 8 (8–10) | 0.60 |