Table 1 Clinical characteristic of the participants.

From: Effects of varicocele and microsurgical varicocelectomy on the metabolites in semen

 

Normal group

Varicocele group

Varicocelectomy group

Number

30

30

30

Age

32.07 ± 3.93

32.10 ± 4.15

32.73 ± 4.14

BMI

22.05 ± 1.91

21.79 ± 1.88

21.79 ± 1.88

Smoking (yes/all)

0/30

0/30

0/30

Alcohol (yes/all)

0/30

0/30

0/30

Varicocele degree

no

III (only left)

III (only left)

Left testicular volume(cm3)

19.79 ± 3.26

14.18 ± 1.69

14.18 ± 1.69

Right testicular volume(cm3)

20.81 ± 3.58

15.43 ± 3.45

15.43 ± 3.45

Sperm concentration

58.30 ± 22.33

25.00 ± 29.81a

40.95 ± 54.04b

Progressive motility (PR, %)

57.97 ± 11.45

29.09 ± 12.89a

46.49 ± 14.96b

Total motility (TM, %)

75.40 ± 8.78

38.12 ± 13.73 a

60.76 ± 15.91b

Normal morphological sperm (%)

8.41 ± 3.25

2.00 ± 1.00a

3.98 ± 2.38

DNA fragmentation index

12.03 ± 2.96

19.33 ± 2.75a

14.16 ± 2.23b

Serum testosterone(nmol/L)

19.12 ± 4.08

14.65 ± 3.96

16.27 ± 3.74

  1. aCompared with the control group, P < 0.05.
  2. bcompared with the varicocele group, P < 0.05.
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