Table 4.

Morphometric and stereological analyses from control and MSG groups

Groups	Control (n = 5)	MSG (n = 5)
Testicular morphometry
Tubular diameter	289.82 ± 4.14	269.61 ± 3.72*
Epithelium height	80.02 ± 1.40	75.86 ± 1.40*
1Epididymal stereology
Epithelium	5.95 [4.76 – 7.74]	6.55 [4.76 – 7.74]
Stroma	25.60 [16.81 – 26.04]	21.43 [19.05 – 31.70]
Lumen	68.45 [67.26 – 77.38]	70.83 [62.36 – 75.60]

Values are expressed as mean ± SEM. *p < 0.05 (Student’s t-test).

¹Values are expressed as median followed by quartile intervals [Q1-Q3]. p > 0.05 (Mann Whitney test).