Publications by authors named "Patricia Cristina Fernandes Areas"

Hashimoto thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease characterized by hypothyroidism and a high level of anti-thyroid autoantibodies. It has shown to negatively impact female fertility; however, the mechanisms are unclear. Ovarian follicular fluid appears to be the key to understanding how Hashimoto thyroiditis affecst fertility.

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A left borderline serous ovarian tumor stage I (FIGO) was discovered and treated in a 26-year-old black nulliparous woman, by conservative approach (laparotomy, salpingo- oophorectomy). In a six months interval she had a 7.5 x 7.

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