Emily De Conto
ORCID: 0000-0001-8315-0466
· 15 papers in corpus
other
2021
OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis is associated with infertility, even without an anatomical abnormality. Furthermore, the peritoneal (mild) phenotype of this disease is the most prevalent and linked to infertility. The present study aimed to invest…
other
2020
INTRODUCTION: Oocyte competence and quality depend on communication between the oocyte and the cumulus and theca cells. In the preantral phase, the members of the transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) superfamily are responsible for this com…
2018
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2017
OBJECTIVES: To compare reproductive outcomes using two different soft catheters i.e. Set TDT® and Cook® Sydney IVF. The primary outcome was defined as a positive β-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) test. METHODS: Our prospective study r…
observational
2017
PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper is to determine whether there is a correlation between polymorphisms in the growth differentiation factor-9 (GDF-9) gene and anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) gene and its receptor, AMHR2, and endometriosis-ass…
observational
2015
PURPOSE: To verify if polymorphisms of LH (Trp8Arg/Ile15Thr), LH receptor (insLQ), and FSH receptor (Asn680Ser) are associated with endometriosis and infertility. METHODS: This is a prospective case-control study. Sixty-seven patients with…
diagnostic-accuracy
2014
BACKGROUND/AIMS: To evaluate serum prolactin and CA-125 levels as biomarkers for the diagnosis of peritoneal endometriosis. METHODS: A prospective study was performed. Blood samples were drawn from a peripheral vein during the secretory ph…
2013
2013
observational
2013
Introdução: O Fator de Crescimento e Diferenciação 9 (GDF-9) e o Hormônio AntiMülleriano (AMH) são membros da superfamília TGF-β envolvidos na foliculogênese e têm função determinante no desenvolvimento oocitário e na reserva ovariana. Poli…
observational
2013
OBJECTIVE: To compare the prevalence of dopamine receptor D2 polymorphisms in patients with peritoneal endometriosis and in healthy control subjects. DESIGN: Case-control study. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENT(S): One hundred seven…
other
2012
PURPOSE: To verify whether carriers of common single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the FSH receptor (FSHR) show reduced responsiveness of antral follicles to FSH administration as assessed by the FORT. METHODS: We performed a prospect…
2011
2011
2011