Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology

Table 2 Standard characteristics of semen in the 2 groups^a

From: Males with low serum levels of vitamin D have lower pregnancy rates when ovulation induction and timed intercourse are used as a treatment for infertile couples: results from a pilot study

	GROUP 1	GROUP 2	P Value
	Normal Vit D	Low Vit D	P Value
Serum Vit. D (ng/ml)	34.2 ± 3.38	18.4 ± 5.82	p < 0.001
Sperm concentration (x 10⁶/mL)	16.9 ± 2.41	16.1 ± 2.40	n.s.
Sperm progressive motility (%)	40.3 ± 2.99	39.7 ± 3.4	n.s.
Typical forms (%)	5.03 ± 0.99	5.11 ± 0.94	n.s.

^aValues are mean ± SD

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