Francisco José Candido-Dos-Reis

No ORCID on file · 10 papers in corpus
rct 2026
Cannabis and cannabinoid research ·doi:10.1177/25785125251413989

INTRODUCTION: Retrospective studies and patient surveys investigating cannabis-based products for endometriosis have suggested potential benefits, highlighting the unmet need for effective therapeutic alternatives. This study evaluated the …

observational 2022
BMC women's health ·doi:10.1186/s12905-022-01948-y

BACKGROUND: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and primary dysmenorrhoea are debilitating conditions that can impair the quality of life of affected women. These conditions are frequently neglected, delaying proper diagnosis and healthcare provision…

lab-animal 2020
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ·doi:10.1007/s43032-020-00213-7

Endometriosis is responsible for pain symptoms with great impact on the patient's quality of life. Several medication lines have been studied aiming at its definitive treatment. Among them, angiogenesis inhibitor factors may be effective gi…

lab-animal 2019
Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia ·doi:10.1055/s-0039-3399551

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the effect of thalidomide on the progression of endometriotic lesions experimentally induced in rats and to characterize the pattern of cell proliferation by immunohistochemical Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen (PCNA…

other 2018
International journal of reproductive medicine ·doi:10.1155/2018/3806856

AIM: To evaluate the clinical features, diagnostic routine, treatment, and prognosis of patients with double uterus with obstructed hemivagina and ipsilateral renal agenesis at a University Hospital. METHODS: A retrospective study analyzin…

lab-animal 2018
Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia ·doi:10.1055/s-0038-1675612

OBJECTIVE: To characterize the patterns of cell differentiation, proliferation, and tissue invasion in eutopic and ectopic endometrium of rabbits with induced endometriotic lesions via a well- known experimental model, 4 and 8 weeks after t…

nonrandomized-trial 2017
Medical acupuncture ·doi:10.1089/acu.2017.1248

Objective: Strong evidence shows that 85% of women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) have musculoskeletal disorders, such as abdominal myofascial pain syndrome (AMPS). The aim of this research was to assess the efficacy of local acupuncture tr…

qualitative 2014
Reproductive health ·doi:10.1186/1742-4755-11-10

BACKGROUND: Most women report negative experience about the symptoms of uterine leiomyoma (UL) in their lives, such as abnormal uterine bleeding and pelvic pain. Many studies have been conducted about efficacy of UL treatment, but little re…

case-report 2009
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.12.014

OBJECTIVE: To document a rare case of endometriosis in the soleus and gastrocnemius muscles. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Tertiary care center. PATIENT(S): A 30-year-old fertile woman presented with moderate dysmenorrhea associated with…

lab-animal 2009
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.01.126

OBJECTIVE: To characterize the pattern of cell proliferation and apoptosis of eutopic and ectopic endometrium in rabbits after endometrium implantation for the experimental induction of endometriosis. DESIGN: Animal experimental study. SE…