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Table 2 Sperm quality and function parameters, and IVF outcomes of the participants

From: Acrosome reaction and chromatin integrity as additional parameters of semen analysis to predict fertilization and blastocyst rates

Variable

Mean ± SD

Range

WHO parameters

 Volume (ml)

2.8 ± 1.2

1.2–6.6

 Concentration (× 106/ml)

77.8 ± 44. 2

16–230

 Total count (× 106)

231.8 ± 177.9

36–1016

 Progressive motility (%)

52.6 ± 16.3

6–78

 Normal morphology (%)

3.7 ± 1.5

1–7

 pH

8.4 ± 0.57

7–9

 Viability (%)

75.6 ± 10.7

53.8–93.4

 Leukocytes (× 106/ml)

0.5 ± 0.61

0–3.5

Sperm quality and function parameters (%)

 sAR

3.2 ± 1.8

0.4–9.02

 iAR

13.4 ± 4.2

4.7–26.9

 ARIC

10.3 ± 4.9

0.8–24

 DFI

21.8 ± 6.3

8–37

 HDS

7.1 ± 3.5

3–16

IVF cycle outcome

 Donated oocytes/participant

12.3 ± 4.8

2–24

 Fertilized oocytes (%)a

60.3 ± 20.2

18.7–100

 Optimal blastocysts (%)b

49.8 ± 31.3

0–100

  1. sAR = Spontaneous acrosome reaction, iAR = Induced acrosome reaction, ARIC = Acrosome response to an ionophore challenge. DFI DNA fragmentation index, HDS = High DNA stainability. aDefined as oocytes showing two pronuclei and two polar bodies. bCompared to fertilized oocytes. n = 69