From: Stereological assessment of the effects of vitamin D deficiency on the rat testis
Sperm motility (%) | |||||||
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Group (n) | Sperm count (×  106) | Abnormal shape (%) | Viable sperm (%) | Immotile | Non-progressive | Slow | RPMa |
1 (8) | 11.2 ± 2.3a | 6.5 ± 2.1a | 93.1 ± 4.8a | 14 ± 5b | 23 ± 8a | 4 ± 3 | 58 ± 12a |
2 (8) | 5.7 ± 2.1b** | 9.3 ± 1.9b* | 76.5 ± 8.8b** | 31 ± 25ac* | 40 ± 15b* | 10 ± 6 | 23 ± 12b** |
3 (8) | 3.2 ± 1.9c** | 9.3 ± 0.9b* | 73.1 ± 7.5b** | 40 ± 13a** | 41 ± 10b* | 13 ± 8 | 7 ± 5.6c** |
4 (8) | 6.8 ± 4.2bc* | 9.7 ± 1.9b* | 72.8 ± 7.1b** | 16 ± 6bc | 43 ± 16b* | 12 ± 6 | 28 ± 17b* |