Journal of Andrology Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on the Epididymis
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Table 3. Summary of clinical and molecular data of infertile subgroups
    Range (Mean ± SD)
 
  Classification (n)
  Age, y
  Sperm Count, Million/mL
  Bitesticular Volume, mL
  Testosterone, ng/mLa
  LH, mIU/mLa
  FSH, mIU/mLa
  CAG Repeat Length
  Median of CAG Length
  Infertile without patients with normal count (118)   24-65 (38.41 ± 7.41)   0-19 (3.37 ± 5.25)   2-66 (27.75 ± 13.88)   1.9-9.5 (4.66 ± 1.94)   1.3-38.3 (8.37 ± 5.99)   1.8-73 (17.81 ± 14.29)   6-26 (18.35 ± 3.02)   18.5
  Infertile with history of undescended testis (10)   28-49 (36.0 ± 6.43)   0-6 (0.92 ± 1.89)   11-22 (16.4 ± 4.60)   2.6-6.2 (4.03 ± 0.95)   4.9-13.7 (8.41 ± 2.99)   8-37.2 (21.76 ± 11.32)   15-26 (19.8 ± 3.05)   19.5
  Azoospermia with positive sperm retrieval   28-65 (40.47 ± 8.5)   0   6-51 (24.5 ± 12.03)   2.2-9.5 (4.8 ± 2.23)   1.3-38.3 (9.87 ± 8.04)   2.3-73 (22.25 ± 16.69)   15-26 (18.44 ± 2.39)   18.5
  Azoospermia with negative sperm retrieval
  28-43 (36.67 ± 5.05)
  0
  12-47 (20.83 ± 14.25)
  2.44-4.48 (3.58 ± 0.69)
  4.3-20.9 (10.58 ± 6.15)
  8-54.2 (28.66 ± 17.33)
  17-26 (20.0 ± 4.0)
  18.5

  Abbreviations: CAG, polymorphic glutamine; FSH, follicle-stimulating hormone; LH, luteinizing hormone.
  a Normal levels are 2.41-8.27 for testosterone; 1.5-9.3 for LH; and 1.4-18.1 for FSH.





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