da Silva MC

No ORCID on file · 2 papers in corpus

observational 2023

Influence of interleukin-8 polymorphism on endometriosis-related pelvic pain

Human immunology ·doi:10.1016/j.humimm.2023.07.004

Endometriosis presents a pro-inflammatory microenvironment influenced by cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-8, which expression may be influenced by genetic polymorphisms. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the role of interleukin (IL)-8 r…

observational 2019

Matrix metalloproteinases 3 polymorphism increases the risk of developing advanced endometriosis and infertility: A case-control study

European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology: X ·doi:10.1016/j.eurox.2019.100041

OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis has a complex and multifactorial pathology, and it is considered one of the main causes of infertility nowadays. The angiogenic process, which involves remodeling of extracellular matrix, is crucial for the developm…