André GM

No ORCID on file · 10 papers in corpus · active 2011-2018

Study types

  • article 9
  • review 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 10
  • infertility 5
  • endometrioma 1
article 2018
DNA and cell biology ·doi:10.1089/dna.2017.4093

Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent inflammatory disease that affects a large number of women in reproductive age. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) plays a role in steroidogenesis and acts through a transmembrane glycoprotein, FSH rece…

article 2015
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics ·doi:10.1007/s00404-015-3808-9

ObjectiveTo evaluate the frequency of polymorphism G-765C (rs20417) of the COX-2 gene and the expression of this gene in the endometrium of women with endometriosis.Study designThis is a case-control study of 365 women with endometriosis (2…

article 2013
Archives of medical research ·doi:10.1016/j.arcmed.2013.12.002

Background and aimsConsidering the complex cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in endometriosis formation and progression and the similarities concerning the association of endometriosis with tumorigenesis and metastasis, we hypothes…

review 2012
Human immunology ·doi:10.1016/j.humimm.2011.12.009

Numerous hypotheses have been put forward to explain the presence of ectopic endometrial tissue and stroma. The immune system participates in the homeostasis of the peritoneal cavity, and modifications in its functioning have been advanced …

article 2011
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.03.033

ObjectiveTo evaluate FOXP3 polymorphisms (rs3761549, rs3761548, rs2232368, rs2232366, and rs2280883) in a group of infertile women with and without endometriosis and controls.DesignCase control study.SettingHuman Reproduction Outpatient Cli…

article 2011
Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) ·doi:10.1590/s1679-45082011ao2081

OBJECTIVE: To describe the evolution of controlled ovarian hyperstimulation in women with recurrent ovarian endometriomas treated with sclerotherapy. METHODS: Twenty-one patients with a laparoscopic diagnosis of stage III or IV endometriosi…

article 2011
Journal of reproductive immunology ·doi:10.1016/j.jri.2011.02.007

An aberrant immunological mechanism is thought to be involved in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. The present study aimed to determine whether there is a relationship between endometriosis and/or infertility and the FCRL3 C-169T polymorph…

article 2011
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.06.028

ObjectivesTo determine whether the combination of PR (PROGINS), ERβ G+1730A and/or LHβ G1502A polymorphisms in infertile women with and without endometriosis and in a control group increases the risk of infertility and/or endometriosis.Stud…

article 2011
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers ·doi:10.1089/gtmb.2011.0112

AIMS: The aim of this study was to evaluate urokinase-type plasminogen activator gene (uPA) and thrombin-activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor gene (TAFI) genotypes in a group of infertile women with and/or without endometriosis and controls. …

article 2011
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology ·doi:10.3109/09513590.2011.569797

Estrogens are important factors in the development of endometriosis, and can induce cell proliferation and stimulate cell division. COMT constitutes a crucial element in estrogen metabolism and has been suggested to be involved in the devel…