Table 1.
Patients seminal parameters and percentage of DNA fragmentation in the ejaculate
| Semen parameters | Group 1 (DGC-SU) | Group 2 (DGC-MACS-SU) | Group 3 (DGC-SU-MACS) | Group 4 (MACS-DGC-SU) | Group 5 (MACS-SU) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 34.0 ± 5.1 | 35.7 ± 4.4 | 34.3 ± 6.0 | 35.7 ± 4.8 | 33.1 ± 4.4 |
| Conc. (million/ml) | 91.2 ± 50.0a | 119.8 ± 106.2a | 47.7 ± 37.8b | 103.2 ± 55.0a | 93.0 ± 60.7a |
| RPM (%) | 27.0 ± 9.9a | 26.2 ± 12.9a | 15.0 ± 13.1b | 25.1 ± 9.0a | 19.9 ± 10.4a,b |
| PM (%) | 50.2 ± 7.7 | 47.0 ± 11.3 | 50.3 ± 13.1 | 46.8 ± 9.2 | 42.8 ± 11.0 |
| VT (%) | 75.9 ± 4.2 | 75.6 ± 7.4 | 74.5 ± 11.8 | 73.8 ± 9.3 | 73.9 ± 7.9 |
| HOST (%) | 74.9 ± 7.0 | 74.0 ± 7.8 | 70.6 ± 12.0 | 71.9 ± 11.7 | 72.1 ± 9.9 |
| NM (%) | 4.0 ± 2.3 | 4.3 ± 3.5 | 3.9 ± 2.7 | 5.0 ± 3.5 | 4.2 ± 3.1 |
| H (%) | 94.7 ± 2.8 | 95.0 ± 3.9 | 94.0 ± 4.5 | 93.8 ± 3.8 | 94.5 ± 3.7 |
| MP (%) | 40.3 ± 9.1 | 41.0 ± 8.6 | 45.3 ± 10.2 | 40.8 ± 9.3 | 46.5 ± 10.9 |
| FL (%) | 10.8 ± 5.6 | 14.3 ± 8.6 | 15.1 ± 9.3 | 13.0 ± 6.7 | 12.8 ± 8.5 |
| DNAfrag (%) | 4.3 ± 2.9 | 5.0 ± 3.7 | 8.2 ± 9.2 | 5.5 ± 4.5 | 4.3 ± 2.7 |
Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation
Different superscript letters within a row indicate statistically significant differences (p < 0.05)
Conc., concentration; RPM, rapid progressive motility; PM, progressive motility; VT, vitality; HOST, hypoosmotic swelling test; NM, normal morphology; H, sperm head abnormalities; MP, mid-piece abnormalities; FL, flagellum abnormalities; DNAfrag, DNA fragmentation