. 2020 Apr 13;2020:5140383. doi: 10.1155/2020/5140383

Table 2.

Comparison of sperm parameters, mean percentage sperm with DNA damage, and lipid peroxidation between control, sham, and varicocele groups.

Variable^c	Control	Sham	Varicocele	P value
Concentration (10⁶/ml)	110.2 ± 6.28^a	100.3 ± 9.49^a	68.8 ± 10.84^b	<0.001^∗
Concentration (10⁶/ml)	110.2 ± 6.28^a	100.3 ± 9.49^a	68.8 ± 10.84^b	0.005^∗∗

Motility (%)	90.2 ± 3.70^a	78.8 ± 5.51^a	46.0 ± 5.03^b	<0.001^∗
Motility (%)	90.2 ± 3.70^a	78.8 ± 5.51^a	46.0 ± 5.03^b	0.04^∗∗

Abnormal morphology (%)	6.4 ± 1.62^a	8.2 ± 1.33^a	9.8 ± 1.07^b	<0.001^∗
Abnormal morphology (%)	6.4 ± 1.62^a	8.2 ± 1.33^a	9.8 ± 1.07^b	0.012^∗∗

%DNA damage	42.3 ± 20.33^a	40.4 ± 10.45^a	54.7 ± 17.77^b	0.02^∗
%DNA damage	42.3 ± 20.33^a	40.4 ± 10.45^a	54.7 ± 17.77^b	0.03^∗∗

%Lipid peroxidation	7.7 ± 3.62^a	8 ± 4.3^a	40.7 ± 4.13^b	<0.001^∗
%Lipid peroxidation	7.7 ± 3.62^a	8 ± 4.3^a	40.7 ± 4.13^b	<0.001^∗∗

Legend: Data are presented as means ± SD. Different letters indicate significant differences between groups at P < 0.05. ^∗Varicocele to control. ^∗∗Varicocele to sham.