Moura MD

No ORCID on file · 3 papers in corpus
article 2006
Positive correlation between serum and peritoneal fluid CA-125 levels in women with pelvic endometriosis
Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina ·doi:10.1590/s1516-31802006000400010

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: One of the diagnostic 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 a…

article 2006
Prolactin and cortisol levels in women with endometriosis
Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas ·doi:10.1590/s0100-879x2006000800015

Endometriosis is a progressive estrogen-dependent disease affecting women during their reproductive years. The objective of the present study was to investigate whether endometriosis is associated with stress parameters. We determined corti…

other 2005
Vascular endothelial growth factor in the plasma, follicular fluid and granulosa cells of women with endometriosis submitted to in vitro fertilization--a pilot study
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology ·doi:10.1080/09513590500097952

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a potent angiogenic factor that is altered in endometriosis, supports the immunological mechanism involved in this disease. The aim of the present study was to assess VEGF concentration in the plas…