Hélio Sato

PurposeTo assess function and prevalence of spasms and trigger points of the pelvic floor muscles in women with deep endometriosis.MethodsOne hundred and four (104) patients were assessed. Group 1 (G1) was composed of 52 subjects diagnosed …

We evaluated the association between TP53 gene polymorphisms and endometriosis in Brazilian women. Genomic DNA was extracted from swabs of buccal cells collected from hospital patients. TP53 gene polymorphisms were investigated at three cod…

Study objectiveTo demonstrate the prevalence of endometriosis in the intrapelvic portion of the round ligaments of the uterus (RLUs) and to propose criteria for their excision.DesignRetrospective case series analysis of women undergoing lap…

INTRODUCTION: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is one of the most frequent symptoms in women of reproductive age. This is an enigmatic clinical condition that results from the complex interactions of physiological and psychological factors with di…

Endometriosis is a benign gynaecologycal disease defined as the presence of functional endometrial implants out of uterus, mainly in pelvis. The cyclin‐dependent kinase inhibitor p27 kip1 seems to play a critical role in this process. Havin…

Presently, little is understood about how endometriosis is established or maintained, or how genetic factors can predispose women to the disease. Because of the crucial role that the progesterone receptor polymorphism PROGINS plays in predi…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of the p27 gene polymorphism in women with endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: Transversal case-control study. Genomic DNA was extracted from cells collected from buccal swabs. The p27 V109G polymorphism w…

ObjectiveTo evaluate the association of intron 1 and exon 1 polymorphisms in the estrogen receptor alpha gene (ER-alpha) with endometriosis in women.DesignAssociation study.SettingEndometriosis Unit, Federal University of São Paulo.Patient(…

ObjectiveTo evaluate p27 protein expression in the endometrium of women with endometriosis.DesignTransversal case-control study.SettingEndometriosis Unit, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil.Patient(s)Thirteen patients with stage I/II e…

To study possible correlation between the prevalence of polymorphisms in the type I interleukin-1 receptor gene and pelvic endometriosis. Genotypes of 223 women were analyzed: 109 women with surgically and histologically confirmed endometri…

OBJECTIVE: To present a technique for immediate umbilical reconstruction in women undergoing resection of umbilical endometriosis. METHODS: Umbilical reconstruction using 2 semicircular defatted skin flaps was performed in 7 patients surgic…

OBJETIVO: o objetivo do estudo foi verificar a prevalência do polimorfismo denominado PROGINS no gene do receptor de progesterona entre mulheres com endometriose em seus diferentes estádios. MÉTODOS: estudo caso-controle desenvolvido entre …