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Table 2 Morphology of cauda epididymal spermatozoa. Data with normal distribution are displayed as Mean ± SD; Non-normal distribution data are expressed as median and interquartile range

From: Leech therapy (Hirudo medicinalis) attenuates testicular damages induced by testicular ischemia/reperfusion in an animal model

Groups

Normal morphology (%)

Bent tail (%)

Coiled tail (%)

Distal cytoplasmic droplet (%)

Short tail (%)

Abnormal head (%)

Sham

84.23 ± 2.24

12.18 ± 2.32

2.31(1.20,3.00)

0.32 ± 0.53

0 ± 0.00

1.41 ± 1.36

T. D

70.34 ± 1.19a

20.35 ± 2.28

7.98(3.84,4.27)a

1.24 ± 0.79

0.41 ± 0.25

0 ± 0.00

TDL

79.66 ± 3.51b

13.08 ± 3.68

5.36(0.00–10.13)a

0 ± 0.00

0.16 ± 0.17

0.50 ± 0.38

  1. ap < 0.05 compared with the sham group
  2. bp < 0.05 compared with the T. D group