C A Petta

No ORCID on file · 4 papers in corpus · active 2003-2008

Study types

  • article 3
  • other 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 4
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 2
  • infertility 2
  • dysmenorrhea 1
  • dyspareunia 1
article 2008
Salivary cortisol concentrations, stress and quality of life in women with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain
Stress (Amsterdam, Netherlands) ·doi:10.1080/10253890701840610

The objective of this study was to evaluate the perceived stress index, quality of life, and hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis activity in women with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain. For the study, 93 women with endometriosis and 82…

other 2007
Thyroid autoimmunity and thyroid dysfunction in women with endometriosis
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dem267

BACKGROUND: Women with endometriosis may have higher rates of autoimmune disorders, including hypothyroidism. The objective of this study was to compare the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction and autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) between wom…

article 2007
Vascular endothelial growth factor concentrations in the serum and peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics ·doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.04.033

OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether there is an association between vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels in serum and peritoneal fluid, and the presence of pelvic endometriosis and its clinical symptoms. METHODS: Blood and perito…

article 2003
Time elapsed from onset of symptoms to diagnosis of endometriosis in a cohort study of Brazilian women
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deg136

BACKGROUND: The study aim was to assess the time elapsed between onset of symptoms and diagnosis of endometriosis, and to identify the factors associated with diagnostic delay in a group of Brazilian women. METHODS: In this retrospective co…