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Table 2. Individual results of biopsy specimens studied for meiotic impairments^*

		Rate of Bivalent Formation
Serial No.	Groups by Histological and Cytological Analysis	X-Y	18-18	Expression of HGCL	Biopsy Specimens With Spermatozoa, %

1	Normal spermatogenesis	79	95	-	100
2		89	97	+	100
3		90	98	+	100
4		86	98	+	100
5		83	98	+	100
6	Hypospermatogenesis	94	100	-	100
7		60	88	-	33
8		89	99	-	100
9		93	100	-	100
10		84	98	+	100
11		80	99	+	100
12		78	86	+	50
13		68	96	+	100
14		89	99	+	100
15		71	77	+	100
16		82	98	+	100
17		62	94	+	100
18		46	85	+	100
19	Spermatocyte maturation arrest	28	71	+	0
20		15	61	+	0
21		19	40	+	0
22		35	64	-	0

The rate of bivalent formation (in percent) of chromosomes X-Y and 18, human germ cell less (HGCL) expression, and percentage of biopsy specimens with spermatozoa found in the specific testis are displayed. Plus sign indicates HGCL* present; minus sign, HGCL absent.