Ionara Diniz Evangelista Santos Barcelos

This systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluated whether the use of hyaluronic acid (HA)-enriched medium for embryo transfer (ET) improves live birth rates in in-vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles. A c…

OBJECTIVE: To perform a comprehensive review to provide practical recommendations regarding the diagnosis and treatment of benign adnexal masses, as well as information for appropriate consent, regarding possible loss of the ovarian reserve…

Aromatase plays a fundamental role in the establishment of oocyte quality, which might be compromised in infertile women with endometriosis. The expression of the CYP19A1 gene (that encodes aromatase) was compared in cumulus cells and oestr…

Menores taxas de gestação em portadoras de endometriose submetidas a técnicas de reprodução assistida podem estar relacionadas à piora da qualidade oocitária. A análise da expressão gênica em células do cumulus (CC) pode fornecer biomarcado…

The ROS have physiological and pathological functions in the female reproductive tract. Fertility problems related to ROS have etiopathogenic factors in common These reactive species are generated through enzymatic and non-enzymatic organic…

Preliminary data from a prospective controlled study did not demonstrate an increased percentage of meiotic abnormalities for in vitro-matured oocytes obtained from stimulated cycles of endometriosis and control patients. However, the tende…

Most endometriosis patients have fertility complaints and, in spite of the improvement of assisted reproduction procedures, outcomes remain unsatisfactory. This suggests that there are unknown ethiopathogenic influences that adversely affec…

PURPOSE: to evaluate the meiotic spindle and the chromosome distribution of in vitro mature oocytes from stimulated cycles of infertile women with endometriosis, and with male and/or tubal infertility factors (Control Group), comparing the …