ABSTRACT Objective To determine the optimal cut-off value for follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) to predict the outcome of microsurgical testicular sperm extraction (micro-TESE) in patients with nonobstructive azoospermia (NOA). Subjects and methods We included a total number of 180 patients with NOA...
Abstract Objective The present study aimed to analyze cardiac autonomic modulation via spectral and symbolic analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who were subjected to two consecutive tilt tests. Methods A total of 64 women were selected and divided in...
ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to investigate polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and to explore the relationship between body fat percentage and metabolic markers. Subjects and methods Sedentary women were assigned to PCOS (N = 60) and CONTROL (N = 60) groups. Each group was subdivided in...
17-alfa-Hidroxiprogesterona/sangre,
Adiponectina/sangre,
Tejido Adiposo/anatomía & histología,
Andrógenos/sangre,
Biomarcadores/sangre,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Estudios de Casos y Controles,
Hormona Folículo Estimulante/sangre,
Glucosa/análisis,
Insulina/sangre,
Resistencia a la Insulina,
Interleucina-6/sangre,
Leptina/sangre,
Hormona Luteinizante/sangre,
Enfermedades Metabólicas/sangre,
Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa/sangre
ABSTRACT Objective Anacyclus Pyrethrum (AP) and Tribulus Terrestris (TT) have been reported as male infertility treatment in several studies; however, in Iranian traditional medicine these two plants are prescribed simultaneously. In this study, we aimed to determine the effects of AP and TT extracts b...
Peso Corporal,
Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium/química,
Fertilidad/efectos de los fármacos,
Hormona Folículo Estimulante/sangre,
Infertilidad Masculina/tratamiento farmacológico,
Hormona Luteinizante/sangre,
Tamaño de los Órganos,
Extractos Vegetales/farmacología,
Extractos Vegetales/uso terapéutico,
Ratas Wistar,
Valores de Referencia,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Recuento de Espermatozoides,
Motilidad Espermática/efectos de los fármacos,
Espermatozoides/efectos de los fármacos,
Testículo/efectos de los fármacos,
Testosterona/sangre,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Tribulus/química
ABSTRACT Introduction: The main cause of slightly elevated human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) after successful treatment of male germ cell tumors is considered to be pituitary-derived HCG. It is well known that pituitary-derived HCG is frequently detected in postmenopausal women. We evaluated the status...
Antagonistas de Andrógenos/administración & dosificación,
Gonadotropina Coriónica/biosíntesis,
Gonadotropina Coriónica/sangre,
Gonadotropina Coriónica Humana de Subunidad beta/sangre,
Gonadotropina Coriónica Humana de Subunidad beta/orina,
Hormona Folículo Estimulante/sangre,
Hormona Luteinizante/sangre,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Neoplasias de la Próstata/sangre,
Neoplasias de la Próstata/tratamiento farmacológico,
Curva ROC,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Testosterona/sangre
OBJECTIVE: There are no doubts about the clinical benefits of treatment with GnRH analogs for patients diagnosed with central precocious puberty (CPP). However, laboratory monitoring of CPP is still a matter of considerable controversy in the literature. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to...
Abstract Objective: Diagnosis of central precocious puberty has always been challenging in clinical practice. As an important method in the diagnosis of central precocious puberty, luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone stimulation test is complex and time-consuming. In many cases, clinical traits are in...
OBJECTIVE: The ideal dosage of cross-sex hormones remains unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, testosterone, estradiol and prolactin levels after low-dose estrogen therapy with or without cyproterone acetate in transgender women. METHODS: ...
Antagonistas de Andrógenos/administración & dosificación,
Acetato de Ciproterona/administración & dosificación,
Relación Dosis-Respuesta a Droga,
Interacciones Farmacológicas,
Estradiol/sangre,
Estrógenos/administración & dosificación,
Estrógenos/sangre,
Hormona Folículo Estimulante/sangre,
Hormona Luteinizante/sangre,
Prolactina/sangre,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Testosterona/sangre,
Personas Transgénero
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: There is no register of breast cancer cases among indigenous populations in Brazil. The objective here was to evaluate the association of clinical and demographic characteristics with mammographic density among indigenous women. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional analyt...
ABSTRACT Objectives To analyze the role of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in mediating the relationship between central adiposity and immune and metabolic profile in postmenopausal women. Materials and methods Cross-sectional study comprising 49 postmenopausal women (aged 59.26 ± 8.32...
Grasa Abdominal/metabolismo,
Absorciometría de Fotón/instrumentación,
Adiponectina/sangre,
Adiposidad,
Composición Corporal,
Estudios Transversales,
Ejercicio Físico,
Ayuno/sangre,
Ácidos Grasos/sangre,
Hormona Folículo Estimulante/sangre,
Resistencia a la Insulina,
Interleucina-6/sangre,
Obesidad Abdominal/sangre,
Posmenopausia/sangre,
Posmenopausia/metabolismo,
Factores Protectores,
Conducta Sedentaria
