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Twenty seven patients (84%) had palpable varicocele grade 2 and 3 on both sides. Further multivariate logistic regression analysis of the significant factors in the univariate regression revealed that younger age (OR 0.7, 95% C.I. 0.7-1.0, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.03) and having a history of coronary artery disease (CAD) were predictable factors for negative TESE outcome (OR 123.1, 95% C.I. 3.2-4748.5, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.01).<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>It appears that the etiopathogenesis of secondary azoospermia are multifactorial. Varicocele and CAD are major factors to be considered. 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