Vivian Ferreira do Amaral

Abstract Purpose To evaluate the effect of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) on fertility in experimental retrocervical endometriosis. Methods A total of 27 New Zealand rabbits were divided into three groups: endometriosis, in which endometrial…

Purpose To evaluate the effect of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) on fertility in experimental retrocervical endometriosis. Methods A total of 27 New Zealand rabbits were divided into three groups: endometriosis, in which endometrial implants…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of anti-TNF-α in the treatment of endometrial implants in the peritoneum of rats. METHODS: Endometrial implants were surgically induced in 120 female Wistar-Albino rats. The animals were randomly divided i…

OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of bone marrow derived-mononuclear stem cells transplantation in the growth, VEGF-R and TNF-alpha expression of surgically induced endometriosis in an experimental model. STUDY DESIGN: This is an experimental…

Endometriose uma afeco benigna e caracterizada por uma alta taxa de recorrncia.A sua etiologia e patogense permanecem ainda indefinidos.Tipicamente, a endometriose causa dor e infertilidade, apesar de at 20-25% das pacientes serem assintomt…

OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis is a multifactorial disease of uncertain etiology. There is currently insufficient evidence to assess the participation of nutritional and anthropometric aspects and their association with systemic oxidative stress.…

OBJETIVO: Desenvolver um modelo de endometriose experimental em ratas. MÉTODOS: Foram utilizadas 30 ratas adultas da linhagem Wistar. A técnica cirúrgica consistiu em laparotomia mediana com identificação do útero bicorno e ressecção de um …

OBJECTIVES: To develop an experimental model of endometriosis in rats. METHODS: Thirty adult female Wistar rats were used. The surgical technique consisted of median laparotomy with identification of the bicornuate uterus and resection of …

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Diagnoses of endometriosis are based on observation of endometriotic lesions by means of laparoscopy, along with the pathological findings. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the …

OBJECTIVE: To assess depressive symptoms, anxiety and quality of life in women with pelvic endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: A prospective study of 104 women diagnosed with pelvic endometriosis. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the Hamil…

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Diagnoses of endometriosis are based on observation of endometriotic lesions by means of laparoscopy, along with the pathological fi ndings. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity and specifi city of th…

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: One of the diag- nostic markers of endometriosis is CA-125, and elevated levels of this are caused by high concentrations in the ectopic endometrium. The objective of this study was to correlate CA-125 levels in serum…