Table 4.
Blastomere analysis - Comparison between patients with TUNEL <15% vs. ≥15%.
| DNA fragmentation <15% | DNA fragmentation ≥15 % | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nº embryos | 112 | 75 | |
| Nº of Blastomeres assessed | 860 | 432 | |
| Blastomeres without DNA damage | 458 (53.2%) | 137 (31.7) | 0.0001 |
|
Blastomeres with DNA damage
CC3 (-) Surv (-) |
78 (9.1%) | 69 (15.9%) | 0.0004 |
|
Blastomeres with DNA damage
CC3 (+) Surv (-) |
132 (15.3%) | 76 (17.6%) | 0.29 |
|
Blastomeres without DNA damage
CC3 (+) Surv (+) |
25 (2.9%) | 17 (3.9%) | 0.45 |
|
Blastomeres with DNA damage
CC3 (+) Surv (+) |
141 (16.4%) | 95 (21.9%) | 0.007 |
|
Blastomeres with DNA damage CC3 (+) Surv (+) Nuclear condensation |
26 (3.0%) | 38 (8.8%) | 0.0001 |