Clinical Study

Effect of Myoinositol and Antioxidants on Sperm Quality in Men with Metabolic Syndrome

Table 1

Metabolic and hormone profiles before and after treatment.

AnalysisBeforeAfterP value

Metabolic profile
BMI (kg/cm2)NS
WC (cm)NS
Triglycerides (mg/dL)NS
HOMA index<0.001
SBPNS
DBPNS
Hormone profile
LH (mIU/mL)<0.01
FSH (mIU/mL)NS
E2 (pg/mL)<0.01
SHBG (nmol/mL)<0.001
Free testosterone (pg/mL)<0.001
Total testosterone (ng/mL)<0.02

Data are mean ± standard deviation. BMI: body mass index; DBP: Diastolic Blood Pressure; E2: estradiol; FSH: follicle-stimulating hormone; HOMA: homeostasis model for insulin resistance; LH: luteinizing hormone; NS: not statistically significant; SBP: Systolic Blood Pressure; SHBG: sex hormone-binding globulin; WC: waist circumference.