Maria Isabel Albano Edelweiss

article 2013

Gene Expression of Leptin and Long Leptin Receptor Isoform in Endometriosis: A Case-Control Study

Obstetrics and Gynecology International ·doi:10.1155/2013/879618

In this study, leptin/BMI ratio in serum and peritoneal fluid and gene expression of leptin and long form leptin receptor (OB-RL) were assessed in eutopic and ectopic endometria of women with endometriosis and controls. Increased serum lept…

article 2005

In Vivo Assessment of the Regulation of Transforming Growth Factor Alpha, Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF), and EGF Receptor in the Human Endometrium by Medroxyprogesterone Acetate

·doi:10.1007/s10815-005-0816-x

PurposeThe present study evaluated the in vivo effect of medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) on the localization of immunoreactive transforming growth factor alpha (TGFalpha), epidermal growth factor (EGF), and their common receptor (EGF-R) i…

article 2003

Acurácia do diagnóstico clínico da doença inflamatória pélvica em comparação com a endometrite comprovada histologicamente

article 2002

The Added Value of Transvaginal Sonohysterography Over Transvaginal Sonography Alone in Women With Known or Suspected Leiomyoma

Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine ·doi:10.7863/jum.2002.21.3.237

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether sonohysterography provides added diagnostic value over transvaginal sonography in patients with suspected or known myomas by comparing diagnostic confidence, interobserver agreement, accuracy, and change in diag…