Table 4.
uPA concentration and sperm parameters in samples grouped in normozoospermic and no-normozoospermic (n)
| Sperm parameters | Normozoospermia | Oligozoospermia | Asthenozoospermia | Oligoasthenozoospermia | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume (mL) | 3.59 ± 0.12 (123) |
3.07 ± 0.97 (3) |
3.40 ± 0.29 (23) |
2.99 ± 0.39 (11) |
0.52 |
| Sperm concentration (106/mL) | 53.22 ± 2.55a (145) |
7.67 ± 2.67b (3) |
38.78 ± 4.04ª (23) |
8.93 ± 1.74b (11) |
< 0.01 |
| Total sperm in ejaculate (106) | 186.45 ± 10.70a (145) |
21.20 ± 5.70b (3) |
127.65 ± 15.72a (23) |
23.37 ± 13.07b (11) |
< 0.01 |
| Motility (%) | 57.59 ± 0.90a (145) |
62.33 ± 7.22a (3) |
38.48 ± 3.21b (23) |
35.82 ± 4.38b (11) |
< 0.01 |
| Progressive motility (%) | 48.94 ± 0.76a (145) |
48.67 ± 7.33a (3) |
24.74 ± 1.59b (23) |
22.45 ± 1.83b (11) |
< 0.01 |
| Normal morphology (%) | 4.20 ± 0.32 (122) |
2 ± 1 (2) |
3.60 ± 0.63 (23) |
2.20 ± 0.63 (10) |
0.24 |
| Total uPA seminal plasma (ng/mL) | 22.79 ± 0.89 (49) |
24.55 (1) |
21.24 ± 2.05 (10) |
18.38 ± 3.82 (4) |
0.53 |
| Active uPA seminal plasma (ng/mL) | 1.75 ± 0.15 (117) |
1.64 ± 1.09 (2) |
1.13 ± 0.19 (20) |
1.37 ± 0.31 (9) |
0.36 |
| Total uPA spermatozoa (ng/106 cells) | 0.95 ± 0.15a (56) |
3.30 ± 2.33b (2) |
1.12 ± 0.38a (8) |
6.51 ± 1.70b (2) |
< 0.01 |
a,b Numbers within columns with different letters differ (P < 0.05)