Research Article
Long-Term Impact of Immunosuppressants at Therapeutic Doses on Male Reproductive System in Unilateral Nephrectomized Rats: A Comparative Study
Table 1
Histological scoring system for assessment of testicular injury.
| Score | Histological features of seminiferous tubules | Remark |
| 0 | Orderly arrangement of germinal cells with plenty of sperm and spermatids | Normal | I | Preservation of germ cell layers with decrease of sperm and spermatids | Mild injury | II | Disarray and decrease of germ cell layers with loss of sperm and spermatids | Moderate injury | III | Absence of germ cell layers | Severe injury |
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