Table 1 Clinical parameters
Clinical parameters* | CTR1 | CTR2 | CTR3 | CTR4 | CZ1 | CZ2 | CZ3 | CZ4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diagnosis | Obstructive azoospermia | Cryptozoospermia | ||||||
Age (Years) | 31 | 33 | 55 | 32 | 39 | 41 | 29 | 23 |
Testicular volume (ml) | 18 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 16 |
Total Sperm Count (≥ 39 × 106) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  < 0.1 |  < 0.1 |  < 0.1 |  < 0.1 |
FSH (2–10 U/l) | 2 | 3.3 | 8.2 | 4.8 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 3 |
LH (1–7 U/l) | 2.1 | 2 | 7.1 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 2.6 |
Total Testosterone (> 12 nmol/l) | 16.5 | 25.1 | 66 | 19.9 | 18.7 | 13.4 | 12.7 | 17.5 |
Karyotype | 46,XY | 46,XY | NA | 46,XY | 46,XY | 46,XY | 46,XY | NA |
Sperm in micro TESE | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bergmann-Kliesch score | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0.4 | 4 | 3 |