Freitas C

ORCID: 0000-0002-9143-356X · 5 papers in corpus
other 2025
International journal of molecular sciences ·doi:10.3390/ijms26199752

This study aims to identify molecular markers with prognostic value for biochemical pregnancy in follicular fluid (FF) samples from women with endometriosis after assisted reproductive technology (ART) intervention. Levels of growth differe…

2017
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-017-0930-6

PurposeDuring ovarian follicle growth, local cellular interactions are essential for oocyte quality acquisition and successful fertilization. While cumulus cells (CCs) nurture oocytes, they also deliver oocyte-secreted factors (OSFs) that a…

2017
Gynecological Surgery ·doi:10.1186/s10397-017-1023-3

BackgroundThe risk-benefit of contraception with Essure® is being readdressed due to an increase of reports of adverse effects with this device. Our aim was to proceed to an internal quality evaluation and to identify opportunities for prot…

2017
Journal of ovarian research ·doi:10.1186/s13048-017-0342-3

As the human ovarian follicle enlarges in the course of a regular cycle or following controlled ovarian stimulation, the changes in its structure reveal the oocyte environment composed of cumulus oophorus cells and the follicular fluid (FF)…

2011
BMJ case reports ·doi:10.1136/bcr.04.2011.4147

The Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome is a rare congenital anomaly characterised by uterus didelphys with blind hemivagina and ipsilateral renal agenesis. It usually presents after menarche with progressive pelvic pain during menses seconda…