Sergio Podgaec
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· 52 papers in corpus
· active 2005-2026
Study types
- article 32
- other 8
- review 5
- rct 3
- letter 2
Condition tags
- endometriosis 48
- chronic_pelvic_pain 9
- bowel_endometriosis 6
- dysmenorrhea 6
- dyspareunia 4
- infertility 3
- die_deep_infiltrating 3
- bladder_endometriosis 2
- endometrioma 1
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2026
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2026
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2026
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2026
other
2025
Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disease that affects 10 % of reproductive-aged women and characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus. The disease is linked to a pro-inflammatory environment in the periton…
rct
2024
This study seeks to assess the efficacy of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in enhancing coping strategies, alleviating depression, stress, pain perception, and improving the quality of life for women with endometriosis. About 52 patients…
article
2023
RESUMO Objetivo Averiguar o conhecimento das adolescentes sobre endometriose, que é uma doença estrogênio-dependente, podendo ser progressiva, e que se caracteriza pela presença do tecido endometrial fora do útero. Estima-se que a endometri…
article
2023
OBJECTIVE: Previously, lipid nanoparticles (LDE) injected in women with endometriosis were shown to concentrate in the lesions. Here, the safety and feasibility of LDE carrying methotrexate (MTX) to treat deep infiltrating endometriosis was…
article
2022
letter
2021
article
2020
It is not yet clear whether regulatory T (Treg) cells are active, and whether they play a favorable or adverse effect on endometrial foci implantation. Our aim was to evaluate activation and memory surface markers in Treg isolated from peri…
article
2020
This work aimed to identify and compare the bacterial patterns present in endometriotic lesions, eutopic endometrium and vaginal fluid from endometriosis patients with those found in the vaginal fluid and eutopic endometrium of control pati…
article
2020
There is increasing interest in the potential of natural compounds to treat diseases, such as endometriosis, a gynecological disorder that affects 10–15% of women of reproductive age, and it is related to severe pelvic pain and infertility.…
article
2019
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate cytokines related to natural killer and T-regulatory cells in endometriotic lesions, peritoneal fluid (PF) and the peripheral blood (PB) of patients with deep infiltrative endometriosis…
article
2018
The aim of this study was to evaluate Treg and NK cells related cytokines in deep infiltrating endometriosis lesions and its relationship with clinical symptoms of the disease. mRNA expression of Transforming Growth Factor Beta (TGFB), Inte…
article
2017
PurposeBased on the assumption that genetic factors are involved in the etiology of endometriosis, this study aimed to investigate the possibility of rs498679 (TLR4 gene), rs1799964 (TNF-α gene), rs3024496 (IL-10 gene), and rs2294021 (CCDC2…
erratum
2017
article
2017
INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis affects several aspects of a woman's life, including sexual function, but which specific aspects of sexual function remains unclear. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed involving 1001 women divided int…
article
2017
PurposePolymorphisms in the control region of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) can affect generation of reactive oxygen species and impact in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. This study investigated the association of mtDNA polymorphisms with en…
review
2017
Endometriosis is a benign, chronic inflammatory disease that presents alterations in immune response that can be detected in eutopic endometrium, peritoneal fluid and peripheral blood of affected women. Regulatory T (TReg) cells are a subpo…
review
2016
BACKGROUND: Ovarian endometriosis is present in 17%-44% of women with endometriosis. The main treatment is surgery, but ultrasonography-guided aspiration is a less invasive alternative. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effectiveness of this alte…
article
2016
STUDY QUESTION: Is mRNA expression of LDL receptors altered in deep bowel endometriotic foci? SUMMARY ANSWER: mRNA expression of LDL receptors is up-regulated in deep bowel endometriotic foci of patients with endometriosis. WHAT IS KNOWN AL…
article
2016
PurposeThis study investigated the possibility of K469E (rs5498) and G241R (rs1799969) polymorphisms, in ICAM-1 gene, and G634C (rs1800796), in IL-6 gene, being associated with the occurrence of endometriosis in a sample of Brazilian women.…
review
2015
INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is occasionally found in the appendix, particularly in severe forms of deep infiltrating disease. Carcinoid tumor is the most common neoplasm of the appendix and may be overlooked or misdiagnosed when there are m…
other
2015
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to analyze cell kinetics through expression and apoptosis of topoisomerase 2-α (TOP2A), p53, and c-erb2 in rectosigmoid endometriotic lesions and in healthy endometrial tissue and to establish correlati…