Raul C Maranhão

No ORCID on file · 2 papers in corpus

article 2016

mRNA levels of low-density lipoprotein receptors are overexpressed in the foci of deep bowel endometriosis

Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dew303

STUDY QUESTION: Is mRNA expression of LDL receptors altered in deep bowel endometriotic foci? SUMMARY ANSWER: mRNA expression of LDL receptors is up-regulated in deep bowel endometriotic foci of patients with endometriosis. WHAT IS KNOWN AL…

other 2014

Could statins constitute a novel treatment for endometriosis? Systematic review of the literature

European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.05.028

Endometriosis, defined as the presence of endometrial glands and/or stroma outside the uterine cavity, is an estrogen-dependent disease that affects about 10% of reproductive age women. Theories to explain the etiology of endometriosis abou…