Table 2.
Estimated parameters according to Vx grade and Vx bilaterality (mean ± SD).
| Vx grade I (n = 27) | Vx grade II (n = 41) | Vx grade III (n = 38) | Unilateral Vx (n = 26) | Bilateral Vx (n = 80) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 30.6 ± 3.4 | 29.3 ± 3.7 | 29.0 ± 3.9 | 30.7 ± 3.5 | 29.2 ± 3.7 |
| Sperm count (106/ml) | 59.7 ± 32.0 | 36.4 ± 30.3a | 7.3 ± 3.1a,b | 50.8 ± 34.1 | 24.1 ± 27.9c |
| Sperm motility (%) | 48.2 ± 20.9 | 38.7 ± 22.4a | 14.3 ± 6.7a,b | 44.8 ± 22.9 | 27.2 ± 20.7c |
| Sperm normal morphology (%) | 5.3 ± 1.5 | 4.6 ± 1.6a | 2.2 ± 0.9a,b | 4.8 ± 1.6 | 3.6 ± 1.9c |
| Seminal BAX | 8.1 ± 2.3 | 10.3 ± 4.2a | 13.0 ± 2.7a,b | 9.0 ± 3.1 | 11.4 ± 3.8c |
| Seminal BCL2 | 0.74 ± 0.5 | 0.5 ± 0.4a | 0.17 ± 0.1a,b | 0.64 ± 0.5 | 0.38 ± 0.4c |
| Seminal GPx (U/ml) | 31.4 ± 6.0 | 27.8 ± 6.3a | 18.3 ± 3.5a,b | 29.9 ± 6.8 | 23.5 ± 7.1c |
| Seminal MDA (nmol/ml) | 7.9 ± 2.6 | 8.1 ± 2.8 | 10.4 ± 1.9a,b | 7.8 ± 2.4 | 9.1 ± 2.6c |
| Seminal miRNA-122 | 28.9 ± 9.4 | 27.3 ± 7.1 | 20.7 ± 7.2a,b | 27.3 ± 8.5 | 24.5 ± 8.9c |
| Seminal miRNA-181-a | 13.3 ± 4.1 | 11.7 ± 4.1a | 6.7 ± 2.0a,b | 12.2 ± 4.2 | 9.6 ± 4.3c |
| Seminal miRNA -34c-5 | 6.7 ± 2.9 | 6.1 ± 2.8 | 2.7 ± 1.1a,b | 6.1 ± 2.9 | 4.6 ± 2.9c |
aStatistical difference compared with Vx grade I cases (P < 0.05).
bStatistical difference compared with Vx grade II cases (P < 0.05).
cStatistical difference compared with unilateral Vx cases (P < 0.05).