Publications by authors named "Taina Pezzin Rocha"
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- Endometriosis is categorized into three types: superficial, ovarian, and deep, with deep endometriosis (DE) often leading to more severe pain symptoms.
- A study involving 1116 women showed that severe symptoms like dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation) and dyschezia (painful bowel movements) are linked to DE, especially in the posterior compartment of the pelvis.
- The research also found a connection between infertility and DE, with the most significant effects seen when both posterior and anterior compartments are involved, highlighting the complexity and impact of DE on women's health.
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 histological diagnosis of endometriosis and 26 controls. Peripheral blood, endometriosis lesions, and healthy peritoneal samples were collected on the day of surgery to determine the frequencies of iNKT cells and subtypes via flow cytometry analysis.
Adenomyosis is a benign gynecological disease observed in women in their reproductive age. Recent studies have shown that adenomyosis might be a relevant factor for infertility, either impairing implantation or leading to early miscarriage. However, conservative treatment of infertility related to adenomyosis is still unclear.
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