Edmund C Baracat
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· 12 papers in corpus
observational
2022
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the frequencies of iNKT cells and their subsets in patients with deep endometriosis. METHODS: A case-control study was conducted between 2013 and 2015, with 73 patients distributed into two groups: 47 women with a hi…
2020
Abstract Uterine leiomyomas (LM) are the most frequent benign tumors in women of reproductive age. They are associated with infertility, pelvic pain, abnormal uterine bleeding and represent a public health challenge. LM are over 4 times mor…
rct
2020
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of complementary treatment using self-applied electrotherapy treatment for pain control over the standard hormonal treatment alone for deep infiltrative endometriosi…
observational
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 in…
other
2015
OBJECTIVE: To compare the expression of stem cell-related genes in the endometrium (END), superficial endometriosis (SE), and deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). STUDY DESIGN: We performed a prospective pilot study of six women sufferin…
observational
2012
OBJECTIVE: To investigate expression of BcL-2, FAS, FAS ligand (FASL) and cleaved caspase-3 in the endometrial tissue of women with idiopathic infertility (with two consecutive failed cycles of in vitro fertilization) and women with idiopat…
review
2010
PURPOSE: endometriosis and its associated infertility have been the object of continuous research for over a century. To understand the molecular mechanisms underlying the disease, it has become necessary to determine the aspects of its eti…
lab-animal
2009
Effects of metoclopramide-induced hyperprolactinemia on the prolactin receptor of murine endometrium
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of metoclopramide-induced hyperprolactinemia on the prolactin receptor of murine endometrium. DESIGN: Experimental study using the RNA extraction to detect tissue prolactin receptor isoforms by reverse-tr…
other
2009
BACKGROUND: Claudin-4 (CLDN4) is one of several proteins that act as molecular mediators of embryo implantation. Recently, we examined immunolabeling of leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) in the endometrial tissue of 52 IVF patients, and foun…
lab-animal
2008
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of estrogen treatment in combination with gestrinone on an experimental rat model of endometriosis. METHODS: Uterine transplants were attached to the peritoneum of female Wistar rats via a surgical autotr…
observational
2008
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate p27 protein expression in the endometrium of women with endometriosis. DESIGN: Transversal case-control study. SETTING: Endometriosis Unit, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil. PATIENT(S): Thirteen patients wit…
other
2006
BACKGROUND: The impact of hyperprolactinaemia on endometrial function, along with embryo implantation, has been the subject of discussion. This article examines whether experimental hyperprolactinaemia can affect mouse ovarian function, end…