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Table 1. Comparison of the seminal parameters in the study population.

Seminal parameters	Cases (n = 75)		Controls (n = 75)	t/χ²	P-value
Viscosity
Normal	69 (92.0%)		70 (93.3%)	0.098	0.817
Abnormal	6 (8.0%)		5 (6.7%)	0.098	0.817
Liquefaction time (min)	23.60 ± 5.76		20.30 ± 1.51	4.682	< 0.001^‡*
Volume (mL)	2.76 ± 1.34		2.83 ± 0.95	0.367	0.714^‡
Normal form
More than 4%	67 (89.3%)		73 (97.3%)	3.857	0.049*
Less than 4%	8 (10.7%)		2 (2.7%)	3.857	0.049*
Total motility
More than 42%	33 (44.0%)	68 (90.7%)		37.13	< 0.001*
Less than 42%	42 (56.0%)	7 (9.3%)		37.13	< 0.001*
Sperm count
More than 39 × 10⁶/ejaculate	19 (25.3%)		26 (34.7%)	1.556	0.279
Less than 39 × 10⁶/ejaculate	56 (74.7%)		49 (65.3%)	1.556	0.279

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The reference values for seminal parameters were based on the WHO laboratory manual for the examination and processing of human semen [7]. ‡: Unpaired t-test results; *: statistically significant (P-value < 0.05). Bolded values indicate statistical significance. The control group initially consisted of 75 samples, but one sample was excluded prior to the remaining experiments.

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Acknowledgments

This work was performed at the genetic diagnosis laboratory of the Islamic University of Gaza.

Author contributions

FAS: Supervision, Conceptualization, Writing—original draft. MMA and MJA: Resources, Supervision. HNA: Data curation, Formal analysis, Writing—review & editing. MAH: Investigation, Writing—original draft. All authors read and approved the submitted version.

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Ethical approval

The study was ethically approved by the Ethical Research Committee at the Islamic University of Gaza (App. ID 28-2022). This study has complied with the Declaration of Helsinki besides approved by the ethics committee.

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