Paula Andrea Navarro

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether the presence or severity of endometriosis affects the outcome of assisted reproductive techniques (ART). METHODS: In this systematic review, all studies comparing the outcome of ART in women with and those wi…

To examine the impact of endometriosis on the main assisted reproductive outcomes. In this retrospective cohort study, all women who underwent IVF/ICSI in our center between Jan-2011 and Dez-2012 were eligible; only the first cycle of each …

Evaluate whether the presence or severity of endometriosis affect the outcomes of assisted reproductive techniques (ART). In this systematic review all studies comparing the ART outcomes of women with and without endometriosis or at differe…

Purpose The aim of this study was to determine whether a polymorphism of the HSD17β1 gene (rs605059), involved in estrogen synthesis, is associated with endometriosis in Brazilian patients. Methods A case-control study was conducted in 231 …

Study question: To compare the pregnancy rate in patients submitted to FET (Frozen Embryos Transfer) of cleavage stage embryos (Group 1), or at the blastocyst stage (Group 2). Summary answer: Our data showed that the transfer of frozen blas…

STUDY QUESTION: What is the potential impact of follicular fluid (FF) from infertile women with mild endometriosis (ME) on oocyte quality, especially on nuclear maturation and the meiotic spindle? SUMMARY ANSWER: FF from infertile women wi…

Menores taxas de gestação em portadoras de endometriose submetidas a técnicas de reprodução assistida podem estar relacionadas à piora da qualidade oocitária. A análise da expressão gênica em células do cumulus (CC) pode fornecer biomarcado…

The objectives of this prospective study were to evaluate the nuclear maturation stage and the presence and location of meiotic spindles of in vivo matured oocytes from infertile women with and without endometriosis (male or tubal causes of…

The ROS have physiological and pathological functions in the female reproductive tract. Fertility problems related to ROS have etiopathogenic factors in common These reactive species are generated through enzymatic and non-enzymatic organic…

The current study compares the levels of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and MMP-9 in the follicular fluid (FF) of infertile patients with and without endometriosis submitted to ovarian stimulation for in vitro fertilization and the levels…

PURPOSE: To compare serum anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) levels on the seventh day of ovarian stimulation between normal and poor responders. METHODS: Nineteen women aged ≥35, presenting with regular menses, submitted to ovarian stimulation …

Endometriosis of the appendix is an entity of extragonadal endometriosis. It commonly affects women in the childbearing age with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. Women can present with symptoms mimicking acute appendicitis or chr…

Introduction: Endometriosis, defined as the growth of endometrial tissue outside \nthe uterine cavity is a common gynaecological disorder affecting 10-15% \nof women in their reproductive years. It is a major clinical problem causing in- \n…

Preliminary data from a prospective controlled study did not demonstrate an increased percentage of meiotic abnormalities for in vitro-matured oocytes obtained from stimulated cycles of endometriosis and control patients. However, the tende…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of peritoneal fluid (PF) from women without and with minimal/mild endometriosis on progesterone (P) release by cultured human granulosa-lutein cells obtained from infertile patients without endometriosis su…