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Leiomyoma and the importance of genetic variation on genes related to the vascu...
Inácio, Angela; Aguiar, Laura; Rodrigues, Beatriz; Pires, Patrícia; Ferreira, Joana; Bilhim, Tiago; Pisco, João; Bicho, Manuel; Bicho, Maria ClaraObjective: The link between the systemic vasculature system and tumor biology is here investigated by studying the contribution of CβS (844ins68), MTHFR (677C > T), NOS3 (4a/4b), CYBA (C242T), and ACE1 (I/D) genes to leiomyoma onset, uterus and leiomyoma volumes. Methods: DNA samples from 130 women with leiomyomas and 527 from healthy women were genotyped by PCR or PCR-RFLP. Qui-square (χ2) or Fisher's exact te...
Prostatic Artery Embolization for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Prospective Ran...
Torres, Daniel; Costa, Nuno V; Pisco, João; Pinheiro, Luis C; Oliveira, Antonio G; Bilhim, TiagoPurpose: This study compared the safety and efficacy of prostatic arterial embolization (PAE) with that of trisacryl gelatin microspheres of different sizes for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Materials and methods: This study consisted of a single-center, randomized controlled clinical trial in 138 patients who underwent PAE for BPH between July 2015 and December 2016. Patients were randomized...