Research Article

Leptin Receptor Gln223Arg Polymorphism of Human Spermatozoa Associated with Male Infertility in a Chinese Population

Table 4

Semen variables of primary infertility, secondary infertility, and controls partitioned by genotypes of LEPR Gln223Arg polymorphisms.

Semen variablesPrimary infertilitySecondary infertilityControls value
AA + AG (n = 27)GG (n = 81)AA + AG (n = 30)GG (n = 68)AA + AG (n = 36)GG (n = 79)

Semen volume (ml)3.99 (2.6–5.1)3.27 (1.8–4.55)3.52 (2.4–4.3)3.25 (2.1–4.25)3.10 (2.2–4.05)3.35 (2.2–4.2)0.1977
Sperm counts (million/ml)40.91 (12–42.7)29.54 (2–41.05)58.07 (26.3–80.9)53.94 (17.25–65.65)62.31 (39.3–80.2)69.38 (33.5–90.6)0.5753
Sperm motility (%)31.98 (23.2–39.1)34.54 (19.8–52.1)32.96 (27.2–38.7)34.41 (23.65–45.35)56.12 (43.65 - 66.15)59.36 (50–68)
Sperm normal morphology (%)2.93 (1–4)3.12 (1–5)4.97 (3–7)3.71 (2–6)5.94 (4–7)6.54 (5–8)

value <0.05. Significant difference between AA + AG and GG among primary infertility, secondary infertility, and controls. Results are presented as median (interquartile range).