Table 2.
Sperm characteristics of ADPKD patients and age-matched healthy controls.
| Parameters | Male controls (n=16) | ADPKD patients (n=8) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 37.56 ± 5.39 | 37.50 ± 6.16 | 0.980 |
| Semen volume (ml) | 3.25 ± 1.41 | 2.41 ± 1.29 | 0.173 |
| Sperm concentration (106 per ml) | 60.36 ± 30.27 | 66.96 ± 61.19 | 0.724 |
| Normal forms (%) | 5.63 ± 1.41 | 2.75 ± 1.91 | <0.001 |
| Progressive motility (PR, %) | 50.77 ± 10.59 | 17.23 ± 13.17 | <0.001 |
| Non-progressive motility (NP, %) | 7.15 ± 4.44 | 13.22 ± 16.03 | 0.325 |
| Immotile spermatozoa (IM, %) | 42.81 ± 10.63 | 70.60 ± 15.62 | <0.001 |
| Curvilinear velocity (VCL, μm/s) | 101.15 ± 23.90 | 56.09 ± 24.04 | <0.001 |
| Straight-line velocity (VSL, μm/s) | 46.72 ± 5.85 | 28.37 ± 11.44 | <0.001 |
| Average path velocity (VAP, μm/s) | 60.36 ± 8.88 | 35.61 ± 14.23 | <0.001 |
| Linearity (LIN, %) | 49.63 ± 8.89 | 56.10 ± 9.35 | 0.113 |
| Amplitude of lateral head displacement (ALH, μm) | 5.34 ± 1.56 | 3.38 ± 1.38 | 0.006 |
| Straightness (STR, %) | 77.71 ± 7.82 | 80.90 ± 7.69 | 0.354 |
| Beat-cross frequency (BCF, Hz) | 23.74 ± 2.72 | 22.62 ± 4.04 | 0.426 |
| Wobble (WOB, %) | 61.87 ± 5.45 | 67.45 ± 6.18 | 0.034 |