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Table 1 Patient baseline characteristics and comparison of age, testicular volume and reproductive hormone between two groups

From: Testicular sperm aspiration has a poor effect in predicting micro-TESE outcomes in NOA patients with AZFc deletion

Characteristics, median (IQR)

All patients (n = 181)

Group1 (n = 122)

Group2 (n = 59)

P

Age (year)

30 (28–33)

30 (28–33)

30 (27–33)

0.797

Testicular volume (mL)

8 (6–12)

9 (7–12)

9 (7–11)

0.764

FSH (mIU/mL)

16.50 (11.10–16.50)

16.30 (10.70–22.13)

16.80 (11.80–24.20)

0.444

LH (mIU/mL)

6.80 (5.04–9.60)

6.95 (5.22–9.68)

6.47 (4.62–9.55)

0.365

T (nmol/L)

9.60 (7.68–12.45)

9.62 (7.70–12.55)

9.50 (7.38–11.60)

0.651

  1. Non-parametric tests were used for comparisons between variables
  2. Group1 Sperm obtained during micro-TESE, Group2 No sperm obtained during micro-TESE, IQR Interquartile range, FSH Follicle-stimulating hormone, LH Luteinizing hormone, T Testosterone