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The Effect of Testosterone Replacement on Intramedullary, Inguinal and Visceral...
Silva,Lorena Doretto da; Veridiano,Juliana Mora; Oliveira,Jussara Celi Conceição; Sayeg,Anna Carolina Haddad; Mader,Ana Maria Amaral AntonioAbstract Objective The present article aims to evaluate the impact of testosterone treatment on the expansion of visceral, subcutaneous and intramedullary adipose tissue of ovariectomized rats and the visceral and subcutaneous fat expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) gamma. Methods In total 48 female Wistar rats were castrated and randomly divided into 6 treatment groups: group E2 w...
Is the Expression of the Components of the Carotid Matrix of Rats Influenced by...
Steiner,Marcelo Luis; Theodoro,Thérèse Rachell; Garcia,Shirley Gimenez; Mader,Ana Maria Amaral Antonio; Pompei,Luciano de MeloAbstract Objective To analyze the effects of estrogen alone or in combination with progestogens and tibolone (TIB) on the expression of the extracellular matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9 (MMP-2 and MMP-9), of perlecan, and of heparanase (HPSE) of the vascular walls of the carotid arteries. Methods A total of 30 250-day-old ovariectomized Wistar rats were orally treated for 5 weeks with: a) 1 mg/kg of estradiol...
Effect of Testosterone on Proliferation Markers and Apoptosis in Breasts of Ova...
Oliveira,Jussara Celi Conceição; Steiner,Marcelo Luis; Theodoro,Thérèse Rachell; Mader,Ana Maria Amaral Antonio; Petri,Giuliana; Abreu,Luiz CarlosAbstract Objective To investigate the action of testosterone (T), isolated or associated with estradiol benzoate (EB), on the proliferation markers and apoptosis of breasts of ovariectomized rats. Methods A total of 48 castrated female Wistar rats were divided into 6 groups, and each of them were submitted to one of the following treatments for 5 weeks: 1) control; 2) EB 50 mcg/day + T 50 mcg/day; 3) T 50mcg/da...
Personality Traits of Postmenopausal Women with Sexual Dysfunction
Caires,Cristiano Santos de; Steiner,Marcelo Luis; Pompei,Luciano de Melo; Strufaldi,Rodolfo; Fernandes,Cesar EduardoAbstract Objective The aim of the present study is to identify the association between personality traits of postmenopausal women and the occurrence of sexual dysfunction. Methods A total of 43 postmenopausal women were evaluated according to their self-perception of the quality of their sexual life. They answered the following questionnaires: Sociodemographic Profile Questionnaire, Female Sexual Function Index...
Evaluation of Quality of life, Physical Activity and Nutritional Profile of Pos...
Delchiaro,Adriele; Oliveira,Flávia de Jesus; Bonacordi,Camila Lopez; Chedid,Bruna Libanori; Annicchino,Giuliana; Fernandes,Cesar EduardoAbstract Introduction Vitamin D deficiency is associated with various diseases. Prevalent in Brazil, it can result from inadequate lifestyle habits. Objective To demonstrate that postmenopausal women with vitamin D deficiency have worse quality of health, expressed as worse quality of life, lower levels of physical activity, and worse nutritional profile. Methods Postmenopausal women answered questionnaires abo...
Influence of Dyslipidemia on the Quality of Sexual Life in Women in the Menacme...
Strufaldi,Rodolfo; Pompei,Luciano Melo; Steiner,Marcelo Luis; Fernandes,César EduardoABSTRACT Purpose: Female sexual dysfunction is a complex and common condition that affects women, and the relationship between sexual function and dyslipidemia is poorly studied. This study aims to assess this relationship in the reproductive life women in the menacme who use combined oral contraceptives (COCs) . Methods: A total of 49 healthy women who were sexually active received COC pills that contained eth...
Avaliação de consumo alimentar, medidas antropométricas e tempo de menopausa de...
Steiner,Marcelo Luis; Azevedo,Lúcia Helena; Bonacordi,Camila López; Barros,Andrea Zaccaro de; Strufaldi,Rodolfo; Fernandes,César EduardoOBJETIVO: Avaliar o hábito alimentar e nutricional de mulheres na pós-menopausa e compará-los com o perfil antropométrico, faixa etária e tempo de menopausa.MÉTODOS: No período de junho a agosto de 2011, 148 mulheres na pós-menopausa residentes no Estado de São Paulo (região Sudeste do Brasil) foram avaliadas com um questionário estruturado contendo dados socioeconômicos, clínicos, antropométricos e alimentares...
Application of Osteorisk to postmenopausal patients with osteoporosis
Steiner,Marcelo Luis; Fernandes,César Eduardo; Strufaldi,Rodolfo; Porto,Everaldo Cunha; Pompei,Luciano de Melo; Peixoto,SérgioCONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Identification of women at risk of bone fracture is becoming less dependent on evaluating bone mineral density through placing greater value on clinical risk factors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity of the Osteorisk clinical tool for identifying Brazilian postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, compared with bone densitometry. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional obse...
Accuracy study on "Osteorisk": a new osteoporosis screening clinical tool for w...
Steiner,Marcelo Luis; Fernandes,César Eduardo; Strufaldi,Rodolfo; Azevedo,Lucia Helena de; Stephan,Cristina; Pompei,Luciano Melo; Peixoto,SérgioCONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Osteoporosis is the greatest cause of quality-of-life reductions, morbidity and mortality among postmenopausal women, with growing incidence as populations age. Clinical tools like Osteorisk provide an easy-access and low-cost alternative method that helps physicians to reduce the need for dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), the expensive gold standard examination for diagnosing osteo...