Signs of ROS-Associated Autophagy in Testis and Sperm in a Rat Model of Varicocele

Table 2

Comparison of sperm parameters, mean percentage sperm with DNA damage, and lipid peroxidation between control, sham, and varicocele groups.

Variable^c	Control	Sham	Varicocele	value
Concentration (10^6/ml)	^a	^a	^b	<0.001
				0.005
Motility (%)	^a	^a	^b	<0.001
				0.04
Abnormal morphology (%)	^a	^a	^b	<0.001
				0.012
%DNA damage	^a	^a	^b	0.02
				0.03
%Lipid peroxidation	^a	^a	^b	<0.001
				<0.001

Legend: Data are presented as . Different letters indicate significant differences between groups at . Varicocele to control. Varicocele to sham.