Faustino R Pérez-López

Ovarian cancer is one of the most common gynecologic cancers and has the highest mortality rate. The risk/protective factors of ovarian cancer suggest that its etiology is multifactorial. Several factors are involved in age-related increase…

OBJECTIVE: To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the effect of endometriosis on preterm birth (PB) risk. METHODS: Searches were conducted in PubMed-MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Google Sc…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between endometriosis and preeclampsia and/or its severe forms (eclampsia and/or the hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet count [HELLP] syndrome) in pregnancies conceived either sponta…

Vitamin D deficiency is common and there exists a huge gap between recommended dietary vitamin D intakes and the poor vitamin D supply in the general population. While vitamin D is important for musculoskeletal health, there are accumulatin…

OBJECTIVE: To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis regarding endometriosis and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). METHODS: We carried out a search of the following databases: Medline, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane…

INTRODUCTION: Uterine fibroids (also termed leiomyomas or myomas) are the most common tumors of the female reproductive tract. AIM: The aim of this position statement is to provide and critically appraise evidence on the management of wome…