Ricardo Manoel de Oliveira

other 2013

Measurement of serum and peritoneal levels of amyloid protein A and their importance in the diagnosis of pelvic endometriosis

The Journal of reproductive medicine

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate serum and peritoneal concentrations of amyloid protein A in women with endometriosis and to compare them with those of women without endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: A prospective study evaluated 76 women suspected of ha…

observational 2012

Patients with endometriosis of the rectosigmoid have a higher percentage of natural killer cells in peripheral blood

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2011.12.021

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To estimate the concentration of natural killer (NK) cells in the peripheral blood in patients with and without endometriosis. DESIGN: Case-control study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING: Tertiary referr…

observational 2010

Th1 and Th2 ummune responses related to pelvic endometriosis

Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) ·doi:10.1590/s0104-42302010000100022

OBJECTIVE: This study analyzed the relationship between clinical characteristics of endometriosis and Th1/Th2 immune response patterns. METHODS: A prospective study was performed with 65 patients with endometriosis (Group A) and 33 without…

observational 2008

Interleukin-12 but not interleukin-18 is associated with severe endometriosis

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.11.060

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate interleukin (IL)-12 and IL-18 levels in the serum and peritoneal fluid of women with and without endometriosis. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENTS: Interleukin-12 and IL-18 level…