Table 2 The frequencies and types of Y chromosome microdeletions in infertile participants with azoospermia or Oligozoospermia

Microdeletion occurrence

64% (16)

53% (14)

30

AZFa

12.5% (2 out of 16)

64.3% (9 out of 14)

11

0.009*

AZFb

12.5% (2 out of 16)

7.1% (1 out of 14)

3

 > .05

AZFc

18.8% (3 out of 16)

7.1% (1 out of 14)

4

0.026*

AZFd

18.8% (3 out of 16)

7.1% (1 out of 14)

4

 > .05

AZFbc

18.8% (3 out of 16)

0% (0 out of 14)

3

 > .05

AZFbcd

12.5% (2 out of 16)

0% (0 out of 14)

2

 > .05

AZFabc

6.3% (1 out of 16)

0% (0 out of 14)

1

 > .05

AZFbd

0% (0 out of 16)

7.1% (1 out of 14)

1

 > .05

AZFac

0% (0 out of 16)

7.1% (1 out of 14)

1

 > .05