Table 1.
Clinical, hormonal and seminal parameters in secondary hypogonadism patients and normogonadic controls.
Hypogonadic patients (n=5) | Fertile controls (n=5) | Range values/Lower reference limit | |
---|---|---|---|
Testosterone (T) | 1.93 ± 0.31* | 5.2 ± 0.8 | 2.5-8.4 ng/ml |
Estradiol (E2) | 26.92 ± 5.16 | 26.8 ± 9.3 | 15-44 pg/ml |
FSH | 2.14 ± 0.70 | 2.5 ± 1.2 | 1.0-8.0 mU/ml |
LH | 0.81 ± 0.12* | 2.5 ± 0.9 | 2.5-10.0 mU/ml |
Seminal volume | 2.20 ± 1.15 ml* | 4.10 ± 1.85 ml | 1.5 ml |
Total sperm count | 21.00 ± 10.19 x 106* | 98.60 ± 49.94 x 106 | 39 x 106 |
Total sperm motility | 59.00 ± 12.45% | 63.0 ± 19.87% | 40% |
Normal morphology | 3.10 ± 2.4%* | 21.2± 7.91% | 4% |
P-value < 0.05 is indicated in the table (*).