Research Article

Macrophages and Leydig Cells in Testicular Biopsies of Azoospermic Men

Table 1

Testis volume, score of spermatogenesis, and hormone values in the control group (OA) and in patients with nonobstructive azoospermia (NOA).

OA Vo (cm3)NOA Vo (cm3)OA
score
NOA
score
OA FSH (UI/L)NOA FSH (UI/L)OA LH (UI/L)NOA LH (UI/L)OA T (nmol/L)NOA T (nmol/L)

19.7378.1239.5824.1318.5519.745.0410.0611.4612.49
s1.8663.7070.1632.0521.6281.583.104.123.8385.89
SE0.3110.6180.0270.3423.512.590.930.921.161.32
Max22.4316.348.8578.17110.6051.910.001818.6027.1
Min16.344.038.31412.2351.604.975.202.6
P (OA/NOA)<0.001<0.001<0.01<0.001>0.05

: mean; s: standard deviation; SE: standard error of mean; Max: maximal value; Min: minimal value; P (OA/NOA): statistical significance between OA and NOA.