Non-obstructive idiopathic azoospermia vs azoospermia with antecedents of cryptorchidism: ways and probabilities of becoming parents

Table 2 Prediction of sperm extraction with freezing in patients with idiopathic NOA (Group 1) or NOA with a history of cryptorchidism (Group 2)

All Patients (n = 180)	Group 1 Idiopathic NOA n = 125			Group 2 NOA with History of Cryptorchidism n = 55
All Patients (n = 180)	Sperm freezing	No sperm freezing^a	p	Sperm freezing	No sperm freezing^a	p
n	34	91		29	26
TTV (mL)	19.6 ± 6.8	18.7 ± 7.1	NS	19.7 ± 7.0	15.8 ± 6.7	NS
FSH (IU/L)	14.9 ± 8.9	17.8 ± 9.4	NS	14.6 ± 8.9	20.2 ± 10.5	NS
Inhibin B (pg/mL)	64.7 ± 77.5	48.8 ± 72.7	NS	70.0 ± 71.9	44.0 ± 60.9	NS

^aNegative extraction and non-freezable sperm extraction
Data are presented as mean ± SD and numbers
FSH follicle stimulating hormone, NOA non-obstructive azoospermia, NS not significant, TTV total testicular volume, SD standard deviation

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