Table 1 |
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Comparison of blood hormone levels of participants with normal and abnormal sperm |
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Median (range) |
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| Semen count |
Semen density |
Semen Motility |
Normal semen morphology |
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| ≥ 20 × 106 (n = 26) |
< 20 × 106 (n = 17) |
≥ 40 × 106/ml (n = 31) |
< 40 × 106/ml (n = 14) |
≥ 50% (n = 29) |
< 50% (n = 14) |
≥ 2% (n = 25) |
< 2% (n = 16) |
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| Basal: |
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| LH (mui/ml) |
1.8 (0.7;4.7) |
2.7 (1.3;11.7) |
2.3 (0.7;4.7) |
2.2 (1.3;11.7) |
2.1 (0.7;4.6) |
2.5 (1.4;6.2) |
2.3 (0.7;4.6) |
2.2 (0.7;6.2) |
| FSH(mui/ml) |
2.7 (0.1;2.2) |
3.9 (0.8;19.9) |
2.5 (0.1;7.2) |
3.9 (1.7 ;19.9) |
2.7 (0.1;7.3) |
3.6 (0.1;8.5) |
2.7 (0.1;2.2) |
2.7 (1.1;8.5) |
| TST (nmol/L) |
18.4 (8.0;39.5) |
17.0 (9.3;39.4) |
20.2 (4.7;39.5) |
15.8 (9.3;32.1) |
16.4 (4.7;39.4) |
20.6(13.7;39.5) |
17 (4.7;32.5) |
18.1(9.7;32.1) |
| E2 (pg/ml) |
53.5 (2.0;208.5) |
55.0 (13.5;115.5) |
53.5 (2.0;208.5) |
55.0 (15.0;115.5) |
53.5 (2.0;122) |
73 (36;208.5) |
48.3 (2;208.5) |
69.3 (50;159.5) |
| IHB (pg/ml) |
121.1(33.4;231.3) |
73.3(25.2;192.2) |
122.0 (35.4; 244.7) |
81.4 (25.2;164.1) |
115.3 (35.4;244.7) |
133.8 (50.1;202.8) |
123.3 (35.4;244.7) |
101.4 (37.9;173.1) |
| SHBG (nmol/L) |
32.8 (15.5;95.0) |
37.0 (12.0;76.5) |
33.5 (15.5; 95.0) |
35.5 (12.0;76.5) |
33.0 (12.0;95.0) |
37.8 (23.5;65.5) |
34 (15.5;95.0) |
34.3 (16.0;66.0) |
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| Peak Post GnRH: |
(n = 21) |
(n = 16) |
(n = 25) |
(n = 13) |
(n = 22) |
(n = 23) |
(n = 13) |
(n = 13) |
| LH (mui/ml) |
14.6 (4.8;35.1) |
25.9 (7.5;83.3) |
15.6 (4.8;67.0) |
22.9 (7.3;83.3) |
16.7 (4.8;67.0) |
16.4 (4.8;83.3) |
16.4 (5.5;40.3) |
18.4 (5.5;40.3) |
| FSH (mui/ml) |
3.0 (0.6;8.5) |
5.4 (1.0;27.6) |
3.2 (0.6;11.2) |
5.6 (2.4;27.6) |
3.2 (0.6;11.2) |
3.2 (0.8;27.6) |
4.9 (0.9;11.4) |
4.9 (0.6;11.4) |
| TST (nmol/L) |
3.35 (-5.25;21.6) |
0.6 (-7.5;18.7) |
3.3 (-7.5;21.6) |
0.6 (-5.7;18.7) |
2.9 (-7.5;21.6) |
2.5 (-7.8;21.6) |
1.6 (-0.6;16.8) |
0.6 (-5.3;16.8) |
| E2 (pg/ml) |
8.5 (-70.5;95.0) |
13.0 (-45.5;49.0) |
11.5 (-70.5;95) |
3.5 (-45.5;49.0) |
10.8(-70.5;95.0) |
8.5 (-70.5;95.0) |
8.5 (-45.5;49) |
15.0 (-45.5;49) |
| IHB (pg/ml) |
20.7 (-61.4;136.7) |
7.7 (-54.8;188.7) |
20.7(-61.4;188.7) |
9.6 (-15; 67.4) |
32.0 (-61.4;188.7) |
20.7 (-61.4;188.7) |
9.6 (-22.8;132.6) |
9.6(-22.9;132.6) |
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| Age (years) |
48 (26;60) |
44 (30;59) |
49 (26;60) |
41 (31;58) |
46 (26;60) |
48 (31;58) |
49 (26;60) |
45 (31;58) |
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| Abstinence (days) |
3.0 (0.2;8.5) |
3.0 (1.4;14.3) |
3.3 (5.0;10.4) |
2.3 (0.2;14.3) |
3.1 (2.2;8.5) |
2.8 (1.3;14.3) |
3.3 (0.2;14.3) |
2.7 (1.3;8.2) |
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Dalvie and Myers Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2006 1:21 doi:10.1186/1745-6673-1-21 |
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