Publications by authors named "N O Siseles"
Unintended pregnancy is an important public health problem worldwide. Unwanted pregnancies may end in induced abortion (legal or illegal, safe or unsafe) or in childbirth. In many parts of the world both can be life threatening.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Metalloproteinases (MMPs) are synthesized in the subendothelium and are involved in the atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease process because of their major significance in vascular remodeling and plaque rupture. MMPs are also synthesized in adipose tissue during angiogenesis; however, the role of these enzymes in obesity and insulin-resistant states is still controversial.
Objective: To evaluate MMP-2 activity in the circulation of overweight and obese women and in normal-weight controls, and to associate the levels of these factors with metabolic, adipose tissue and inflammation biomarkers.
Objective: To describe differences in the age of onset of menopause and in the prevalence of climacteric symptoms in different geographical areas.
Design: Systematic review of published data on onset of menopause and symptoms in Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia.
Methods: We identified publications by searching electronic databases, including MEDLINE (1966-October 2009) and EMBASE (1975-October 2009).
Objective: To establish the relationship between androgens and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in the menopausal transition.
Methods: A total of 124 women were divided into four groups: 29 premenopausal (PreM), 35 women in the menopausal transition still menstruating (MTM), 29 women in the menopausal transition with 3-6 months amenorrhea (MTA), and 31 postmenopausal women (PostM). Levels of triglycerides, low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, glucose and insulin were assayed in all samples and waist circumference was measured.