| Table 6. Correlation between the relative intensity of Kiss1 gene expression, hormonal levels and sperm indices. | |||||||
| MOTILITY (%) | COUNT (x106) | MORPHOLOGY (%) | LH (mIU/ml) |
FSH (mIU/ml) |
TT (ng/ml) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIB | Sig. (2-tailed) | .094 | .515 | .785 | .172 | .880 | .266 |
| Pearson Correlation |
-.180 | -.207 | .331 | -.133 | .300 | -.732 | |
| RIT | Sig. (2-tailed) | .699 | .655 | .469 | .831 | .624 | .061 |
| Pearson Correlation |
.458 | .391 | .643 | 1 | -.213 | .760* | |
RIB: Relative expression intensity in the blood; RIT: Relative expression intensity in the Testis; LH: luteinizing hormone; FSH: Follicle-stimulating hormone; TT: Testosterone; *Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).