Elsimar M Coutinho

No ORCID on file · 5 papers in corpus
article 2013

Effect of a hormone-releasing intrauterine system (Mirena ® ) on aromatase and Cox-2 expression in patients with adenomyosis submitted or not, to endometrial resection

article 2012
International journal of women's health ·doi:10.2147/ijwh.s30087

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (Mirena(®)) on aromatase and cyclooxygenase-2 (Cox-2) expression in the endometrium of patients with adenomyosis who were submitted to endometrial resect…

article 2005
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology ·doi:10.1080/09513590400021086

OBJECTIVE: To study the expression of proliferation markers (ki-67) and anti-apoptotic protein (bcl-2) in adenomyotic lesions during the menstrual cycle or following the use of steroid hormones. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Ninety patients of repr…

article 2003
The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists ·doi:10.1016/s1074-3804(05)60158-2

Study objectiveTo evaluate the efficacy of Mirena, a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device, after endometrial resection for treatment of menorrhagia caused by adenomyosis.DesignOpen, randomized, observational study (Canadian Task For…

article 1998
Gynaecological Endoscopy ·doi:10.1046/j.1365-2508.1998.00207.x

Objective To investigate the cause of uterine bleeding in menopausal patients using hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and the efficacy of resectoscopic surgery for treatment of irregular vaginal bleeding caused by benign uterine pathology …