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Table 4 Correlation between sperm parameters and chromatin status with total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and malondialdehid (MAD)

From: Effects of N-acetyl-cysteine supplementation on sperm quality, chromatin integrity and level of oxidative stress in infertile men

Correlations

TAC (mM)

MDA (mM)

r

P-value

r

P-value

Sperm Abnormality (%)

 Before

−0.339

0.01

0.301

0.03

 After

−0.393

0.005

0.333

0.01

Sperm concentration (106/mL)

 Before

−0.097

0.503

0.045

0.759

 After

−0.072

0.618

0.106

0.465

Total Motility (%)

 Before

0.384

0.006

−0.319

0.02

 After

0.455

0.001

−0.435

0.002

CMA3 + (%)

 Before

−0.441

0.001

0.327

0.02

 After

−0.438

0.001

0.359

0.01

DNA fragmentation (%)

 Before

−0.363

0.01

0.361

0.01

 After

−0.456

0.001

0.365

0.009

  1. CMA3; Chromomycin A3. TAC: Total Antioxidant Capacity, MDA: Malondialdehyde, NAC: N-acetylcysteine
  2. Significant differences in bold