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Risk Factors for Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: The Role of Metabolic Syndrome and Androgenetic Alopecia in a Latin American Population by Barbosa, João Arthur B.A, Muracca, Eduardo, Nakano, Élcio, Paranhos, Mário, Natalino, Renato, Cordeiro, Paulo, Srougi, Miguel, Antunes, Alberto Azoubel

“…Objective To evaluate the association of male lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and androgenetic alopecia in a Latin American…”
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Does training laparoscopic skills in a virtual reality simulator improve surgical performance? by da Cruz, José Arnaldo Shiomi, Sandy, Natascha Silva, Passerotti, Carlo Camargo, Nguyen, Hiep, Antunes, Alberto Azoubel, Dos Reis, Sabrina Thalita, Dall'Oglio, Marcos Francisco, Duarte, Ricardo Jordao, Srougi, Miguel

“…Several different methods of teaching laparoscopic skills have been advocated, with virtual reality surgical simulation (VRSS) being the most popular. Its…”
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Prostatic Artery Embolization for Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Patients with Prostates > 90 g: A Prospective Single-Center Study by de Assis, André Moreira, MD, Moreira, Airton Mota, MD, PhD, de Paula Rodrigues, Vanessa Cristina, NP, Yoshinaga, Eduardo Muracca, MD, Antunes, Alberto Azoubel, MD, PhD, Harward, Sardis Honoria, MPH, Srougi, Miguel, MD, PhD, Carnevale, Francisco Cesar, MD, PhD

“…Abstract Purpose To describe the safety and efficacy of prostatic artery embolization (PAE) with spherical microparticles to treat lower urinary tract symptoms…”
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Pelvic Arterial Anatomy Relevant to Prostatic Artery Embolisation and Proposal for Angiographic Classification by de Assis, André Moreira, Moreira, Airton Mota, de Paula Rodrigues, Vanessa Cristina, Harward, Sardis Honoria, Antunes, Alberto Azoubel, Srougi, Miguel, Carnevale, Francisco Cesar

“…Purpose To describe and categorize the angiographic findings regarding prostatic vascularization, propose an anatomic classification, and discuss its…”
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Safety Profile of Trocar and Insufflation Needle Access Systems in Laparoscopic Surgery by Passerotti, Carlo C., MD, PhD, Begg, Nikolai, MS, Penna, Frank J., MD, Passerotti, Ana Maria A.M.S., MD, PhD, Leite, Katia R.M., MD, PhD, Antunes, Alberto Azoubel, MD, Srougi, Miguel, MD, Retik, Alan B., MD, FACS, Nguyen, Hiep T., MD

“…Background The most common laparoscopic complications are associated with trocar insertion. The purpose of this study was to develop an objective method of…”
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HOW TO EVALUATE SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION by Antunes, Alberto Azoubel

“…Objective: To conduct a critical analysis of the two main bibliometric indexes used by science: the impact factor and the H index. Method: Research was…”
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JOURNALS ANALYSIS IN UROLOGY AND PLASTIC SURGERY by Antunes, Alberto Azoubel

“…Objective: Find out the main journals used in Urology and Plastic Surgery. Methods: Was consulted the WebQualis database and selected the "consult" after the…”
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HOW TO REACH AND KEEP A NOTE 6? by Antunes, Alberto Azoubel

“…Objective: To describe the main measures adopted in order to raise the concept of USP Urology program, and thus be able to help other programs with similar…”
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miR-21 may acts as an oncomir by targeting RECK, a matrix metalloproteinase regulator, in prostate cancer by Reis, Sabrina Thalita, Pontes-Junior, José, Antunes, Alberto Azoubel, Dall'Oglio, Marcos Francisco, Dip, Nelson, Passerotti, Carlo Camargo, Rossini, Guilherme Ayres, Morais, Denis Reis, Nesrallah, Adriano Joao, Piantino, Camila, Srougi, Miguel, Leite, Katia R

“…Prognosis of prostate cancer (PCa) is based mainly in histological aspects together with PSA serum levels that not always reflect the real aggressive potential…”
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Simultaneous holmium laser enucleation of prostate and laparoscopic bladder diverticulectomy by Pereira, Maykon William Aparecido Pires, Iscaife, Alexandre, Antunes, Alberto Azoubel, Berjeaut, Ricardo Haidar, Nahas, William Carlos, Srougi, Miguel

“…Bladder diverticula can be a congenital condition or a secondary process due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with bladder outlet obstruction. Its…”
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The role of bladder diverticula in the prevalence of acute urinary retention in patients with BPH who are candidates to surgery by Iscaife, Alexandre, Anjos, Gabriel dos, Barbosa Neto, Cristovão, Nahas, Willian Carlos, Srougi, Miguel, Antunes, Alberto Azoubel

“…ABSTRACT Introduction: The urinary bladder diverticula (BD) secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a complication that can lead to urinary stasis,…”
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Physical activity effects on bladder dysfunction in an obese and insulin‐resistant murine model by Oliveira, André Matos, Fonseca, Fernando Mello Froes, Reis, Sabrina Thalita, Viana, Nayara Izabel, Oliveira, Edilamar Menezes, Leiria, Luiz Osório, Leite, Katia Ramos Moreira, Nahas, William Carlos, Srougi, Miguel, Antunes, Alberto Azoubel

“…Objective To investigate the role of physical activity in functional and molecular bladder alterations in an obese and insulin‐resistant murine model. Methods…”
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Genetic polymorphisms of matrix metalloproteinases: susceptibility and prognostic implications for prostate cancer by Dos Reis, Sabrina Thalita, Pontes, Jr, José, Villanova, Fabiola Elizabeth, Borra, Priscila Maria de Andrade, Antunes, Alberto Azoubel, Dall'oglio, Marcos Francisco, Srougi, Miguel, Leite, Katia Ramos Moreira

“…Prostate cancer is the most common tumor in males in Brazil. Single nucleotide polymorphisms have been demonstrated to exist in the promoter regions of matrix…”
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Loss of TIMP-1 immune expression and tumor recurrence in localized prostate cancer by Reis, Sabrina Thalita dos, Viana, Nayara Izabel, Iscaife, Alexandre, Pontes-Junior, José, Dip, Nelson, Antunes, Alberto Azoubel, Guimarães, Vanessa Ribeiro, Santana, Isaque, Nahas, William Carlos, Srougi, Miguel, Leite, Katia Ramos Moreira

“…Overexpression of MMPs has been related to biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy. TIMP1 and TIMP2 are controllers of MMPs and the aim of this…”
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Tgf-β1 expression as a biomarker of poor prognosis in prostate cancer by dos Reis, Sabrina Thalita, Pontes-Júnior, José, Antunes, Alberto Azoubel, de Sousa-Canavez, Juliana Moreira, Abe, Daniel Kanda, da Cruz, José Arnaldo Shiomi, Dall'Oglio, Marcos Francisco, Crippa, Alexandre, Passerotti, Carlo Camargo, Ribeiro-Filho, Leopoldo A, Viana, Nayara Izabel, Srougi, Miguel, Leite, Kátia Ramos Moreira

“…To evaluate the correlation between transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β1) expression and prognosis in prostate cancer. TGF-β1 expression levels were…”
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Association between integrin expression and prognosis in localized prostate cancer by Pontes-Júnior, José, Reis, Sabrina Thalita, de Oliveira, Luis Carlos Neves, Sant'Anna, Alexandre C., Dall'Oglio, Marcos Francisco, Antunes, Alberto Azoubel, Ribeiro-Filho, Leopoldo Alves, Carvalho, Paulo Afonso, Cury, Jose, Srougi, Miguel, Leite, Kátia Ramos Moreira

“…BACKGROUND Integrins and other adhesion molecules are essential for maintaining the epithelial phenotype. Some studies have reported correlations between…”
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MMP-9 overexpression due to TIMP-1 and RECK underexpression is associated with prognosis in prostate cancer by THALITA REIS, Sabrina, PONTES-JUNIOR, Jose, SROUGI, Miguel, LEITE, Kátia R. M, AZOUBEL ANTUNES, Alberto, DE SOUSA-CANAVEZ, Juliana Moreira, FRANCISCO DALILOGLIO, Marcos, PASSEROTTI, Carlo C, KANDA ABE, Daniel, CRIPPA, Alexandre, SHIOMI DA CRUZ, Jose Arnaldo, TIMOSZCZUK, Luciana M. S

“…Extracellular matrix homeostasis is strictly maintained by a coordinated balance between the expression of metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their inhibitors. The…”
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Underexpression of MMP-2 and its regulators, TIMP2, MT1-MMP and IL-8, is associated with prostate cancer by Reis, Sabrina Thalita, Antunes, Alberto Azoubel, Pontes-Junior, Jose, Sousa-Canavez, Juliana Moreira de, Dall'Oglio, Marcos Francisco, Piantino, Camila Belfort, Cruz, Jose Arnaldo Shiomi da, Morais, Denis Reis, Srougi, Miguel, Leite, Katia Ramos Moreira

“…Extracellular matrix homeostasis is strictly maintained by a coordinated balance between the expression of metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their regulators. The…”
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Immune expression of E-cadherin and α, β and γ-Catenin adhesion molecules and prognosis for upper urinary tract urothelial carcinomas by Reis, Sabrina Thalita dos, Leite, Katia Ramos Moreira, Mosconi Neto, Alcides, Pontes Júnior, José, Viana, Nayara Izabel, Antunes, Alberto Azoubel, Dall'Oglio, Marcos Francisco, Srougi, Miguel

“…Cell adhesion molecules (CAM) are required for maintaining a normal epithelial phenotype, and abnormalities in CAM expression have been related to cancer…”
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Inguinal hernia repair with polypropylene mesh during radical retropubic prostatectomy: an easy and practical approach by Antunes, Alberto Azoubel, Dall’oglio, Marcos, Crippa, Alexandre, Srougi, Miguel

“…OBJECTIVE To report the results of the simultaneous inguinal hernia repair during radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) with the preperitoneal tension‐free…”
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