Table 2 Mean Age and preoperative variables (FSH, LH and inhibin B) in patients with positive or negative sperm retrieval after stepwise micro-TESE: none of these variables was predictive of sperm retrieval
From: A novel stepwise micro-TESE approach in non obstructive azoospermia
| Â | Positive | Negative | p |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 18 | 46 | Â |
Mean age | 34.2 ± 7.16 | 35.9 ± 3.94 | 0.191 |
FSH | 25.9 ± 15.10 | 25.7 ± 11.60 | 0.525 |
LH | 12.5 ± 9.40 | 9.7 ± 4.88 | 0.586 |
Inhibin B | 14.9 ± 5.63 | 20.0 ± 18.86 | 0.887 |