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Table 2.

Effect of polystyrene microparticles on the sperm quality and testosterone levels of male Wistar rat.

Parameter	Viability (%)	Volume (mL)	Normal morphology (%)	Abnormal morphology (%)	Motility (%)	Sluggish (%)	Dead (%)	Sperm cell count (x 10⁶ sperm/mL)	Testosterone (ng/mL)
Control
Group 1	86.3±2.4^a	0.25±0.03^a	85.0±2.0^a	15.0±2.0^a	81.3±1.3^a	8.8±1.3^a	11.3±1.3^a	825±52^a	4.34±0.2^a
Group 2	83.8±2.4^a	0.15±0.03^a	78.8±3.2^a	21.3±3.2^a	75.0±2.0^a	10.0±0.0^a	15.0±2.0^a	538±24^b	3.53±0.6^a
Group 3	73.8±2.4 ^a	0.15±0.02^a	71.3±2.4^a	28.8±2.4^a	66.3±2.4^b	11.3±1.3^a	22.5±3.2^a	513±43^b	1.68±0.2^b
Group 4	78.8±4.3 ^a	0.09±0.04^b	75.0±5.4^a	25.0±5.4^a	66.3±5.5^b	11.3±1.3^a	22.5±4.8^a	375±85^b	1.52±0.2^b

Values are means±standard error of mean. n=4. Values with different superscript are statistically significant at (p<0.05).