Parameter

Normal (N)

Cryptorchid (UC)

Serum hormonal assay

Testosterone (ng/ml)

3.87 ± 0.59

2.94 ± 0.38

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH; mIU/ml)

0.86 ± 0.05

1.03 ± 0.10

Luteinising hormone (LH; mIU/ml)

1.96 ± 0.13

1.88 ± 0.04

Serum protein and lipid profile

Total protein concentration (g/dl)

6.02 ± 0.11

6.08 ± 0.04

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

63.70 ± 2.6

65.68 ± 4.0

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

25.82 ± 1.7

22.98 ± 3.2

Low density lipoproteins (LDL; mg/dl)

25.61 ± 3.0

29.85 ± 2.9

High density lipoproteins (HDL; mg/dl)

38.09 ± 3.0

35.84 ± 3.5

Serum oxidative stress

Catalase activity (kU)

1.36 ± 0.17

1.44 ± 0.30

Lipid peroxidation level (AU/ml)

0.73 ± 0.11

0.88 ± 0.16

Haematology

Packed cell volume (PCV) (%)

32.8 ± 1.3

32.2 ± 1.5

Haemoglobin (Hb) concentration (g/dl)

10.76 ± 0.4

10.78 ± 0.5

White blood cells (WBC; ×10³/µl)

13.89 ± 0.55

14.19 ± 0.23

Red blood cells (RBC; ×10⁶/µl)

8.51 ± 1.18

8.72 ± 1.07

Libido testing

Libido score (mountings/5 min)

16.7 ± 2.6

11.5 ± 2.3