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Table 5 Sperm survival at 24 h in DGC and DGC plus MACS-ANMB preparations

From: Removal of spermatozoa with externalized phosphatidylserine from sperm preparation in human assisted medical procreation: effects on viability, motility and mitochondrial membrane potential

n = 20

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sperm

DGC sperm

DGC+MACS sperm Non Apoptotic Fraction

DGC sperm Survival at 24 h

DGC+MACS sperm Non Apoptotic Fraction Survival at 24 h

Motility (%progressive)

48.9 ± 3.0

(17–71)

69.3 ± 4.2

(22–91)

75.6 ± 5.2

(20–97)

32.4 ± 6.1

(0–78)

47.5 ± 7.0

(0–88)

  1. Values are means ± SEM (minimum-maximum values).
  2. All values are statistically significantly different (p < 0.05, paired t-test)