Table 1.
Table 1 shows the main hormonal and sperm parameters of the patients and controls.
| MAGI | Controls | |
|---|---|---|
| Hormonal evaluation | ||
| Testosterone (ng/mL) | 4.0 ± 2.0 | 4.5 ± 2.1 |
| 17β-estradiol (pg/mL) | 55.0 ± 15.0* | 26.5 ± 12.0 |
| Testosterone-17β-estradiol ratio | 72.7* | 173.0 |
| Follicle stimulating hormone (mIU/mL) | 3.0 ± 0.6 | 2.5 ± 0.4 |
| Luteinizing hormone (mIU/mL) | 2.5 ± 0.4 | 2.2 ± 0.8 |
| Prolactin (ng/mL) | 8.0 ± 6.0 | 9.5 ± 8.0 |
| Testosterone deficiency (%) | 18.00* | 2.00 |
| 17β-estradiol excess (%) | 25.00* | 3.00 |
| Sperm parameters | ||
| Sperm concentrations (mil/mL) | 25.0 ± 11.0* | 50.0 ± 20.0 |
| Normal morphology (%) | 8.0 ± 4.0* | 14.0 ± 3.0 |
| Progressive motility (%) | 23.0 ± 6.0* | 39.0 ± 5.0 |
| Leukocytes (mil/mL) | 1.3 ± 0.4* | 0.6 ± 0.3 |
*
P <0.05.