Letter to the Editor Archives - Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia

We read with great interest the article by Pissetti et al entitled ‘Gene Polymorphisms in FAS (Rs3740286 and Rs4064) Are Involved in Endometriosis Development in Brazilian Women, but not those in CASP8 (rs13416436 and rs2037815),’ published in your journal. The authors investigated the association between two polymorphisms involved in apoptosis and the risk of developing […]

Dear Editor, I read with great interest the article “Conservative surgical treatment of a case of placenta accreta” by Biyik et al. Although they used the term placenta accreta syndrome to illustrate the condition, the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) recently recommended the use of placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) disorders, which are subclassified […]

Dear Editor, Several studies demonstrate that pethidine is safe and effective for the parturient; however, its use has been widely questioned because of the possible side effects on the fetus. Nunes et al (2017) conducted a systematic review to determine if pethidine during labor is safe for the conceptus; however, some important limitations of this […]

We would like to thank for the comments of the letter to the editor about our article “Abortion in Cases of Zika Virus Congenital Infection.” Intrauterine consequences have become a focus of concern when it comes to Zika virus infection. As for the first statement: “There is still no evidence that Zika virus infection in […]

Dear Editor, We read the publication on “Abortion in Cases of Zika Virus Congenital Infection.” Mota et al noted that “it is necessary to have available tests that could diagnose, in the first trimester of pregnancy, that the fetus has been affected by the virus, and that it may have important limitations, in order to […]

Dear Editor, Hypertensive disorder is the major cause of maternal mortality and morbidity in Brazil and Latin America. Immediate delivery improves maternal and perinatal outcomes in preeclampsia cases over 37 weeks of gestation. However, there is no consensus in the literature regarding preeclampsia cases between 34 and 37 weeks of gestation. Guida et al (2017) […]

Dear Editor, We thank Leite T. and Paravidino V. B. for the interest and thoughtful comments, and we agree that the topic of this article is of great clinical relevance. We acknowledge the concern about methodological issues, such as time period and search strategy; and we hope to further clarify the approach used. The review […]