P Oliveira

Abstract Introduction Endometriosis is a chronic estrogen-dependent inflammatory condition affecting approximately 10% of women of reproductive age worldwide. Beyond pelvic pain and infertility, it often compromises sexual function and qual…

Leptin, the product of the ob/ob gene [1] is an adipocyte-derived protein that regulates food intake and energy ex-penditure. Accumulating evidence shows that it is also a crucial factor in the endocrine regulation of several physiologic pr…

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the leptin levels in the serum and peritoneal fluid (PF) and the protein expression in three different peritoneal ectopic implants in patients who underwent surgery for deep infiltrating end…