Antônio Alberto Nogueira

Dor pélvica crônica é uma doença debilitante e de alta prevalência, com grande impacto na qualidade de vida e produtividade, além de custos significantes para os serviços de saúde. O dilema no manejo da dor pélvica crônica continua a frustr…

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: One of the diag- nostic 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…

We report here the first case of isolated uterine endometrial sarcoidosis presenting as an asymptomatic polypoid lesion. A 52-year-old patient, who had her last menstrual period 2 years before, was submitted to an office hysteroscopy becaus…

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…

This study compared the long-term effects of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device with those of GnRH agonist administration on serum levels of CA-125 in patients with endometriosis. The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine devi…

OBJETIVOS: desenvolvimento de modelo experimental de endometriose em coelhas avaliando a evolução temporal da doença macro e microscopicamente. MÉTODOS: foram utilizadas 30 coelhas nas quais induziu-se lesão de endometriose por fixação de f…

Objetivo: o objetivo do presente trabalho é apresentar um perfil das pacientes com endometriose, estadio e resultados do tratamento entre as pacientes atendidas no nosso Serviço. Métodos: foram revistos 155 prontuários médicos de pacientes …

PURPOSE: The objective of the present study was to determine the prevalence of endometriosis among the relatives of patients with confirmed endometriosis. METHODS: We analyzed the prevalence of endometriosis among first-, second-, and thir…