Edmund C Baracat

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the frequencies of iNKT cells and their subsets in patients with deep endometriosis. METHODS: A case-control study was conducted between 2013 and 2015, with 73 patients distributed into two groups: 47 women with a hi…

Abstract Uterine leiomyomas (LM) are the most frequent benign tumors in women of reproductive age. They are associated with infertility, pelvic pain, abnormal uterine bleeding and represent a public health challenge. LM are over 4 times mor…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of complementary treatment using self-applied electrotherapy treatment for pain control over the standard hormonal treatment alone for deep infiltrative endometriosi…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis affects several aspects of a woman's life, including sexual function, but which specific aspects of sexual function remains unclear. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed involving 1001 women divided int…

OBJECTIVE: To compare the expression of stem cell-related genes in the endometrium (END), superficial endometriosis (SE), and deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). STUDY DESIGN: We performed a prospective pilot study of six women suffering…

Purposeendometriosis and its associated infertility have been the object of continuous research for over a century. To understand the molecular mechanisms underlying the disease, it has become necessary to determine the aspects of its etiol…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of estrogen treatment in combination with gestrinone on an experimental rat model of endometriosis. METHODS: Uterine transplants were attached to the peritoneum of female Wistar rats via a surgical autotra…

ObjectiveTo evaluate p27 protein expression in the endometrium of women with endometriosis.DesignTransversal case-control study.SettingEndometriosis Unit, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil.Patient(s)Thirteen patients with stage I/II e…