Denise Christofolini

No ORCID on file · 3 papers in corpus
article 2016
Copy number variation analysis reveals additional variants contributing to endometriosis development
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-016-0822-1

PurposeEndometriosis is a gynecological disease influenced by multiple genetic and environmental factors. The aim of the current study was to use SNP-array technology to identify genomic aberrations that may possibly contribute to the devel…

other 2015
Association of WNT4 polymorphisms with endometriosis in infertile patients
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-015-0523-1

PURPOSE: Recently, several genome-wide association studies have demonstrated an association between endometriosis and markers located in or near to WNT4 gene. In order to assess the validity of the findings, we conducted a replication case-…

article 2009
Frequency of endometriotic lesions in peritoneum samples from asymptomatic fertile women and correlation with CA125 values
Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina ·doi:10.1590/s1516-31802009000600004

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Serological testing for CA125 has been widely used to detect endometriosis and to monitor its progression. However, controversy still exists regarding the usefulness of the plasma CA125 assay for diagnosing endometrio…