Table 2.

Baseline laboratory investigations of study participants and semen parameters

Laboratory investigation (n=37)	Value (normal range)
Hemoglobin (g/dl)#	14.1±1.2
Total leukocyte count (cells/µl)*	5110±1197
Platelet count (lakh cells/µl)*	1.86±0.69
LDH (IU/L)#	241±68 (120-246)
CRP (mg/dl)#	0.48±0.62 (0-0.5)
Ferritin (ng/ml)#	243±293 (22-322)
Creatine phosphokinase (U/L)#	115±72 (32-294)
Fibrinogen (mg/dl)#	304±69 (180-350)
Procalcitonin (ng/ml)#	0.02±0.02 (<0.1)
Interleukin 6 (pg/ml)#s	3.8±3.9 (0-4.4)
Prothrombin time (s)#	12.1±0.8 (10.2-13.2)
Activated partial thromboplastin time (sec)#	33.7±4.4 (25.4-38.4)
D dimer (ng/ml)#	124±105 (<500)
Semen parameters (n=17)
Abstinence (days)	7±2
Semen volume (ml)#	2.8±0.7
Sperm concentration (million/ml)#	45.9±22.2
Sperm motility (PR + NPR %)#	62.9±15.2

^#Mean±SD, *Median (IQR), ^$Proportion. PR=Progressive motility, NPR=Nonprogressive motility, SD=Standard deviation, IQR=Interquartile range, CRP=C-reactive protein, LDH=Lactate dehydrogenase