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Percentages of sperm with DNA fragmentation in semen of a heterochromatin polymorphism carrier and control group of fertile donors.
| Patient | Control (n = 3) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TUNELa | 77.81% | 15.6% | P < .0001 |
| SCDb | 87% | 10.33% | P < .0001 |
a,bFor the 9qh+++ carrier, 10000 and 300 spermatozoa were analyzed for TUNEL and SCD, respectively. For controls, 30000 and 900 sperm cells were analyzed.
