Table 2.
Demographic and histological summary of donors.
Donor # | Age (yrs) | Cause of death* | Pathological Findings** |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 17 | CVA | None |
2 | 21 | CVA | None |
3 | 22 | Suicide | None |
4 | 25 | MVA | None |
5 | 42 | CVA | Tubular atrophy (5-10% of tubules) |
6 | 43 | CVA | None |
7 | 49 | Cardiac arrest | None |
8 | 49 | Cardiac arrest | Marked hypospermatogenesis; tubular atrophy (10% of tubules) |
9 | 51 | CVA | None |
10 | 52 | Homicide | None |
11 | 54 | Cardiac arrest | Complete maturation arrest (azoospermia), predominantly at the primary spermatocyte level; tubular atrophy (5% of tubules); moderate to marked diffuse basement membrane thickening |
12 | 57 | CVA | None |
13 | 62 | CVA | Mild hypospermatogenesis; mild diffuse basement membrane thickening |
14 | 63 | CVA | None |
15 | 67 | CVA | Tubular atrophy (5-10% of tubules); mild diffuse basement membrane thickening |
16 | 67 | MI | Moderate hypospermatogenesis; tubular atrophy (10-20% of tubules); moderate diffuse basement membrane thickening |
CVA, cerebrovascular accident; MVA, motor vehicle accident; MI, myocardial infarction.
Spermatogonia were observed in all samples. Samples with decreased spermatogenesis or other findings are specifically noted.