Débora Martinho Morsch

Current data are inconsistent regarding the association between interleukin-6 (IL-6), a marker of acute phase inflammation, and pelvic endometriosis. The aim of the present study was to assess IL-6 levels in serum and peritoneal fluid (PF),…

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In this study, leptin/BMI ratio in serum and peritoneal fluid and gene expression of leptin and long form leptin receptor (OB-RL) were assessed in eutopic and ectopic endometria of women with endometriosis and controls. Increased serum lept…

Endometriosis is a common estrogen-dependent disorder. C-fos and c-jun are early transcription factors probably related to estradiol-dependent cell proliferation. C-fos gene expression is higher in endometriotic implants compared to normal …

Endometriosis is a common estrogen-dependent disorder. C-fos and c-jun are early transcription factors probably related to estradiol-dependent cell proliferation. C-fos gene expression is higher in...

Lack of expression or a deficiency of 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (17beta-HSD2), a key enzyme in estradiol inactivation, could be involved in the pathophysiology of endometriosis. The aim of the present study was to evaluate …