| OAT | oligo-astheno-teratozoospermia |
| Ct | cycle threshold |
| FITC | -dUTP fluorescein isothiocyanate-2′-deoxyuridine-5-triphosphate |
| IL | interleukin |
| ICSI | intracytoplasmic sperm injection |
| IVF | in vitro fertilization |
| NP | non-progressive |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| PI | propidium iodide |
| PR | rapid progressive |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| %SDF | percentage of sperm DNA fragmentation |
| SDF | sperm DNA fragmentation |
| STA | sexually transmitted agents |
| STI | sexually transmitted infection |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |