| Table 4. Blastomere analysis - Comparison between patients with TUNEL <15% vs. ≥15%. |
| |
DNA fragmentation <15% |
DNA fragmentation ≥15 % |
p |
| Nº embryos |
112 |
75 |
|
| Nº of Blastomeres assessed |
860 |
432 |
|
| Blastomeres without DNA damage |
458 (53.2%) |
137 (31.7) |
0.0001 |
Blastomeres with DNA damage
CC3 (-) Surv (-) |
78 (9.1%) |
69 (15.9%) |
0.0004 |
Blastomeres with DNA damage
CC3 (+) Surv (-) |
132 (15.3%) |
76 (17.6%) |
0.29 |
Blastomeres without DNA damage
CC3 (+) Surv (+) |
25 (2.9%) |
17 (3.9%) |
0.45 |
Blastomeres with DNA damage
CC3 (+) Surv (+) |
141 (16.4%) |
95 (21.9%) |
0.007 |
Blastomeres with DNA damage
CC3 (+) Surv (+) Nuclear condensation |
26 (3.0%) |
38 (8.8%) |
0.0001 |