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  • Original Article

    Early and late-onset preeclampsia: effects of DDAH2 polymorphisms on ADMA levels and association with DDAH2 haplotypes

    Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2024;46:e-rbgo19

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    Early and late-onset preeclampsia: effects of DDAH2 polymorphisms on ADMA levels and association with DDAH2 haplotypes

    Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2024;46:e-rbgo19

    DOI 10.61622/rbgo/2024AO19

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    Abstract

    Objective:

    To examine whether the DDAH2 promoter polymorphisms -1415G/A (rs2272592), -1151A/C (rs805304) and -449G/C (rs805305), and their haplotypes, are associated with PE compared with normotensive pregnant women, and whether they affect ADMA levels in these groups.

    Methods:

    A total of 208 pregnant women were included in the study and classified as early-onset (N=57) or late-onset PE (N =49), and as normotensive pregnant women (N = 102).

    Results:

    Pregnant with early-onset PE carrying the GC and GG genotypes for the DDAH2 -449G/C polymorphism had increased ADMA levels (P=0.01). No association of DDAH2 polymorphisms with PE in single-locus analysis was found. However, the G-C-G haplotype was associated with the risk for late-onset PE.

    Conclusion:

    It is suggested that DDAH2 polymorphisms could affect ADMA levels in PE, and that DDAH2 haplotypes may affect the risk for PE.

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    Early and late-onset preeclampsia: effects of DDAH2 polymorphisms on ADMA levels and association with DDAH2 haplotypes
  • Original Article

    Vascular contraction of umbilical arteries of pregnant women with preeclampsia

    Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2024;46:e-rbgo2

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    Vascular contraction of umbilical arteries of pregnant women with preeclampsia

    Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2024;46:e-rbgo2

    DOI 10.61622/rbgo/2024AO02

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    Objective:

    Potassium channels have an important role in the vascular adaptation during pregnancy and a reduction in the expression of adenosine triphosphate-sensitive potassium channels (Katp) has been linked to preeclampsia. Activation of Katp induces vasodilation; however, no previous study has been conducted to evaluate the effects of the inhibition of these channels in the contractility of preeclamptic arteries. Glibenclamide is an oral antihyperglycemic agent that inhibits Katp and has been widely used in vascular studies.

    Methods:

    To investigate the effects of the inhibition of Katp, umbilical arteries of preeclamptic women and women with healthy pregnancies were assessed by vascular contractility experiments, in the presence or absence of glibenclamide. The umbilical arteries were challenged with cumulative concentrations of potassium chloride (KCl) and serotonin.

    Results:

    There were no differences between the groups concerning the maternal age and gestational age of the patients. The percentage of smokers, caucasians and primiparae per group was also similar. On the other hand, blood pressure parameters were elevated in the preeclamptic group. In addition, the preeclamptic group presented a significantly higher body mass index. The newborns of both groups presented similar APGAR scores and weights.

    Conclusion:

    In the presence of glibenclamide, there was an increase in the KCl-induced contractions only in vessels from the PE group, showing a possible involvement of these channels in the disorder.

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  • Original Article

    Association of placental histopathological findings with COVID-19 and its predictive factors

    Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2024;46:e-rbgo3

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    Association of placental histopathological findings with COVID-19 and its predictive factors

    Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2024;46:e-rbgo3

    DOI 10.61622/rbgo/2024AO03

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    Objective:

    The aims of the study are to describe the association of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with the abnormal histopathological findings in human placenta and to highlight the potential predictors of these histopathological findings.

    Methods:

    A retrospective cohort study, held in two obstetric units from January 2021- 2022, 34 patients who were confirmed cases of COVID- 19 were followed up till the time of delivery as their placenta were sent for histopathology. Patients diagnosed with other viral infections, chorioamnionitis, or were known case of as pre-term or term pre labour rupture of membrans (PROM) were excluded as well as pre exisiting diabetes mellitus or pre-eclampsia. Data analysis were performed using STATA software version 16.

    Result:

    Specific histopatological findings (fetal vascular malperfusion, maternal vascular malperfusion, inflammatory pathology and thrombotic finding) were significantly high among 13 (38.2%) of the study group who got infected earlier in pregnancy (P<0.001). The period between the diagnosis of COVID-19 and the delivery significantly increases the odds of the presence of pathological findings by 2.75 times for each week the patients getting infected earlier.

    Conclusion:

    Association of abnormal placental histopathological findings with COVID-19 infection in pregnancy and the potential predictor for the occurrence of placental findings is the longer duration between the diagnosis of the infection and the delivery.

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    Association of placental histopathological findings with COVID-19 and its predictive factors
  • Original Article

    Correlation of pelvic ultrasonography with pubertal development in girls

    Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2024;46:e-rbgo5

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    Correlation of pelvic ultrasonography with pubertal development in girls

    Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2024;46:e-rbgo5

    DOI 10.61622/rbgo/2024AO05

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    Objectives:

    This study aims to correlate pelvic ultrasound with female puberty and evaluate the usual ultrasound parameters as diagnostic tests for the onset of puberty and, in particular, a less studied parameter: the Doppler evaluation of the uterine arteries.

    Methods:

    Cross-sectional study with girls aged from one to less than eighteen years old, with normal pubertal development, who underwent pelvic ultrasound examination from November 2020 to December 2021. The presence of thelarche was the clinical criterion to distinguish pubescent from non-pubescent girls. The sonographic parameters were evaluated using the ROC curve and the cutoff point defined through the Youden index (J).

    Results:

    60 girls were included in the study. Uterine volume ≥ 2.45mL had a sensitivity of 93%, specificity of 90%, PPV of 90%, NPV of 93% and accuracy of 91% (AUC 0.972) for predicting the onset of puberty. Mean ovarian volume ≥ 1.48mL had a sensitivity of 96%, specificity of 90%, PPV of 90%, NPV of 97% and accuracy of 93% (AUC 0.966). Mean PI ≤ 2.75 had 100% sensitivity, 48% specificity, 62% PPV, 100% NPV and 72% accuracy (AUC 0.756) for predicting the onset of puberty.

    Conclusion:

    Pelvic ultrasound proved to be an excellent tool for female pubertal assessment and uterine and ovarian volume, the best ultrasound parameters for detecting the onset of puberty. The PI of the uterine arteries, in this study, although useful in the pubertal evaluation, showed lower accuracy in relation to the uterine and ovarian volume.

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    Correlation of pelvic ultrasonography with pubertal development in girls
  • Original Article

    Validation of the Brazilian 10-item Cervantes Scale for the assessment of menopausal symptoms

    Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2024;46:e-rbgo7

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    Validation of the Brazilian 10-item Cervantes Scale for the assessment of menopausal symptoms

    Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2024;46:e-rbgo7

    DOI 10.61622/rbgo/2024AO07

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    Objective:

    To validate the 10-item Cervantes Scale (CS-10) among Brazilian women.

    Methods:

    This is a cross-sectional observational study involving women in the community aged 40–55 years in the Southern region of Brazil. They completed a general health, habits and socio-demographic questionnaire, the CS-10 and the Women’s Health Questionnaire (WHQ). Women unable to understand the survey, not consenting to participate, or having incapacity imposing difficulties during the completion of the questionnaire were excluded. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was conducted with the AMOS 16.0 software. Chi-square of degrees of freedom (χ2/df), the Comparative Fit Index (CFI), the Tucker-Lewis Index (TLI) and the Root-Mean-Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) were used as indices of goodness of fit. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was used for internal consistency.

    Results:

    A total of 422 women were included (premenopausal n=35, perimenopausal n=172, postmenopausal n=215). The CFA for the CS-10 showed a good fit (χ²/df=1.454, CFI=0.989; TLI=0.985; RMSEA=0.033; CI 90%=0.002-0.052; PCLOSE=0.921; Model p=0.049). Good reliability was established in CS-10 and WHQ (Cronbach’s alpha=0.724). Postmenopausal women had higher total CS-10 scores (p≤0.0001), reflecting worse quality of life (QoL) related to menopause symptoms and confirming the greater symptomatology evaluated by high total scores for WHQ found in this population when compared to those in the premenopausal period (p=0.041).

    Conclusion:

    The CS-10 is a consistent tool for health-related QoL in Brazilian mid-aged women.

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    Validation of the Brazilian 10-item Cervantes Scale for the assessment of menopausal symptoms
  • Original Article

    Sociodemographic and reproductive risk factors associated with metabolic syndrome in a population of Brazilian women from the city of Ribeirão Preto: a cross-sectional study

    Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2024;46:e-rbgo8

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    Sociodemographic and reproductive risk factors associated with metabolic syndrome in a population of Brazilian women from the city of Ribeirão Preto: a cross-sectional study

    Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2024;46:e-rbgo8

    DOI 10.61622/rbgo/2024AO08

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    Abstract

    Objective:

    To identify sociodemographic and reproductive risk factors associated with MetS in women in their fourth decade of life.

    Methods:

    Cohort study conducted on women born from June 1978 to May 1979 in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. Sociodemographic, clinical, and obstetric data were collected by interview and clinical evaluation. Univariable and multivariable binomial logistic regression models were constructed to identify the risk factors of metabolic syndrome and the adjusted relative risk (RR) was calculated.

    Results:

    The cohort included 916 women, and 286 (31.2%) of them have metabolic syndrome. MetS was associated with lack of paid work (RR 1.49; 95% CI 1.14-1.95), marital status of without a partner (RR 1.33; 95% CI 1.03-1.72), low educational level (less than 8 years of schooling [RR 1.72; 95% CI 1.23-2.41], 8 to 12 years of schooling [RR 1.37; 95% CI 1.06-1.76], when compared with more than 12 years of schooling), and teenage pregnancy (RR 2.00; 95% CI 1.45-2.77). There was no association between MetS, and the other covariates studied.

    Conclusion:

    Metabolic syndrome in a population of women in the fourth decade of life was associated with lack of employment, lack of a partner, low educational level, and teenage pregnancy.

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    Sociodemographic and reproductive risk factors associated with metabolic syndrome in a population of Brazilian women from the city of Ribeirão Preto: a cross-sectional study
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    Skeletal muscle mass obtained by anthropometric equation and presence of sarcopenia in postmenopausal women

    Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2024;46:e-rbgo9

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    Skeletal muscle mass obtained by anthropometric equation and presence of sarcopenia in postmenopausal women

    Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2024;46:e-rbgo9

    DOI 10.61622/rbgo/2024AO09

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    Abstract

    Objective:

    To analyze the amount of muscle and the presence of sarcopenia in postmenopausal women using different methods, verifying the agreement between them as to skeletal muscle mass (SMM).

    Methods:

    This cross-sectional observational study was conducted with postmenopausal women aged ≥ 50 years. SMM was obtained from a predictive equation, Bioelectrical Impedance (BIA), and Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA). The skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) and the appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI) were calculated. The cut-off point of SMI was determined for the population itself. The agreement between the SMI obtained using the different methods was verified. Sarcopenia was diagnosed according to the criteria proposed by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2 (EWGSOP2). The significance level adopted for all tests was 5.0%.

    Results:

    A total of 112 women were evaluated, with an average age of 66.1 ± 5.65 years. Among them, 51.8% were sufficiently active and 43.8% were overweight and obese. The SMI cut-offs were 6.46 kg/m2 for the predictive equation and 7.66 kg/m2 for BIA, with high sensitivity and specificity. There was an excellent agreement in the identification of SMM by the predictive equation (0.89 [0.824-0.917], p < 0.001) and BIA (0.92 [0.883-0.945], p < 0.001), in reference to DXA. The prevalence of sarcopenia was 0.9%, 1.8%, and 2.7% according to BIA, DXA, and the predictive equation, respectively.

    Conclusion:

    The predictive equation showed the expected agreement in estimating skeletal muscle mass in postmenopausal women, offering a viable and accurate alternative.

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    Prevalence and factors associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among women with polycystic ovary syndrome

    Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2024;46:e-rbgo81

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    Prevalence and factors associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among women with polycystic ovary syndrome

    Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2024;46:e-rbgo81

    DOI 10.61622/rbgo/2024rbgo81

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    Objective:

    To verify the prevalence and factors associated with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) among women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).

    Methods:

    A cross-sectional study was conducted with 53 patients with PCOS. The diagnosis of PCOS followed the Rotterdam criteria. The diagnosis of NAFLD was made through US showing hepatic steatosis, excluding significant alcohol consumption and chronic liver disease. The following variables were compared between the groups of women with and without NAFLD: age, race, anthropometric data, blood pressure levels, liver enzymes, glycemic and lipid profiles, total testosterone, presence of hirsutism, and metabolic syndrome (MS). Variables were compared between the groups using T-test, Mann-Whitney, and Chi-square tests.

    Results:

    Among 53 patients with PCOS, 50.9% had NAFLD. The NAFLD group had higher weight (p=0.003), BMI (p=0.001), waist circumference (p≤0.001), fasting glucose (p=0.021), HbA1C% (p=0.028), triglycerides (p=0.023), AST (p=0.004), ALT (p=0.001), higher prevalence of MS (p=0.004), and lower levels of HDL cholesterol (p=0.043). The other variables did not differ between the groups. Both groups were predominantly of caucasian race, and there was no significant difference in age.

    Conclusion:

    The prevalence of NAFLD among patients with PCOS was 50.9%. Metabolic and hepatic enzyme abnormalities were more prevalent in this group compared to the group without the disease. Obesity tripled the prevalence of NAFLD.

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