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PETER A. CHEDRAUI, MD, MSc
DATOS PERSONALES:
Edad: 48 años.
EDUCACION SUPERIOR:
 Doctor en Medicina & Cirugía: Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil (Abril 1993).
 Especialista en Ginecología y Obstetricia: Universidad de Guayaquil-Ecuador (Febrero  Fellowship Medicina Materno-Fetal: Centro Médico de la Universidad de Nueva York  Magíster en Gerencia en Servicios de la Salud. Universidad Católica Santiago de  Fellowship en Medicina Fetal: UZ Gasthiusberg, Katholique University Leuven, Belgium  Doctorado della Scuola de Neuroscienze e endocrinometaboliche, programa de “Fisiopatologia della riproduzione e sessuologia” de la Universidad de Pisa Italia (2011-2013)  Doctorado Escuela de Salud Mental y Neurociencias, Universidad De Maastricht Holanda  Profesor e Instructor de Ginecología y Obstetricia: Ciclo Internado. Universidad Católica Santiago de
Guayaquil (2000-presente).
 Profesor Visitante Asistente, del Departamento de Obstetricia, Ginecología, y Ciencias de la
Reproducción de la Escuela de Medicina de la Universidad de Yale, New Haven Connecticut, USA.
 Profesor Visitante de la Escuela de Enfermería y Obstetricia, de la Universidad de Seattle, Seattle,
 Docente Investigador: Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil (2001-presente).
 Investigador colaborador de las siguientes Instituciones:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut,
USA (2004-presente).
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Harbor UCLA, Torrance, California USA (2004-
presente).
Center of Human Genetics, Katholique University Leuven, Belgium (2005-presente).
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pisa, Italy (2010-presente).
 Médico Gineco-Obstetra Adjunto a la Sala de Embarazo de Alto Riesgo del Hospital Maternidad Enrique C Sotomayor Guayaquil Ecuador (1999-2005).
 Medico Tratante Jefe de Embarazo de Alto Riesgo y Jefe de Investigación del Hospital Maternidad Enrique C Sotomayor Guayaquil - Ecuador (2005-presente).
 Coordinador Hospitalario Ciclo Gineco-Obstetricia Internado. Hospital Gineco- Obstétrico Enrique C Sotomayor: Universidad Católica de Guayaquil (Marzo del 2000-presente).
 Director del Instituto de Biomedicina y Laboratorio de Biología Molecular. Universidad Católica
de Santiago de Guayaquil (2002-presente).
 Director Proyecto Eurogentest (P27 Ecuador): “Red de excelencia para el desarrollo,
harmonización, validación estandarización de pruebas genéticas” (2005-2009).
 Miembro del Consejo de Investigación y Desarrollo de la Universidad Católica de Santiago de
Guayaquil (2002-presente).
 Miembro de la Comisión Técnico Académica del Sistema de Postgrado de la Universidad Católica
de Santiago de Guayaquil (2005-presente).
 Miembro de la Comisión de Investigación de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas (Mayo  Miembro de la Junta Directiva de la Sociedad Internacional de Menopausia (International Menopause Society Board Member) (Junio 2011-presente).
11th World Congress on the Menopause, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Octubre 18 al 22, 2005.
The clinical efficacy of red clover isoflavones
8th World Congress of Perinatal Medicine, Florence, Italy, 9 al 13 September, 2007.
Adolescent pregnancies: risk factors and related outcomes
13th World Congress of Gynecological Endocrinology, Florence, Italy, February 28 to March 2, 2008.
The clinical efficacy of red clover isoflavones in the treatment of menopausal symptoms
The metabolic syndrome in the menopause
12th World Congress on the Menopause, Madrid, Spain, 19 al 23 Mayo 2008.
Síndrome metabólico en la postmenopausia
13th World Congress on Human Reproduction, Venice, Italy, 5 al 8 Marzo 2009.
The utility of biochemical markers in the prediction of preeclampsia
8th European Congress on Menopause, London, UK, 16 al 20 Mayo 2009.
Metabolic changes and the menopause in Ecuador
14th World Congress of Gynecological Endocrinology, Florence Italy, 4 al 7 Marzo 2010.
Diagnostic tools for menopausal symptoms
13th World Congress on the Menopause, Rome Italy, 8 – 121 June 2011.
Biological and social aspects of the metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal women.
10th World Congress of Perinatal Medicine, Punta del Este, Uruguay, 8 – 11 November
2011.
- Inhaled intrapartum analgesia using nitrous oxide/oxygen 50-50% (N2O-O2).
Chedraui PA, Espinosa M, Pezo F. High dose vs. low dose oxytocin in active management of labor. Gynecol
Endocrinol 1999;13:S128.
Chedraui PA, Insuasti DF. Intravenous nitroglycerin in the management of retained placenta. Int J Gynaecol Obstet
2000;70:S53.
Chedraui PA, Espinosa M. Transvaginal sonography in the prediction of endometrial pathology in perimenopausal
women. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2000;70:S13.
Leon G, Chedraui PA, San Miguel G. Prenatal diagnosis of Cantrell’s pentalogy with conventional and three-
dimensional sonography. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2002;12:209-11.
Leon G, Hidalgo LA, Chedraui PA. Cervical pregnancy: transvaginal sonographic diagnosis and successful
conservative surgical management after systemic methotrexate. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2003;21:620-2.
Chedraui PA, Insuasti D. Intravenous nitroglycerin in the management of retained placenta. Gynecol Obstet Invest
2003;56:61-4.
Chedraui PA, Hidalgo LA, San Miguel G. Fatal intracranial hemorrhage in a pregnant patient with autoimmune
thrombocytopenic purpura. J Perinat Med 2003;31:526-9.
Chedraui PA, San Miguel G. A case of leptospirosis and pregnancy. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2003;269:53-4.
Chedraui PA, Hidalgo LA, San Miguel G. Cost analysis in a high risk pregnancy Unit. Int J Gynaecol Obstet
2003;83:S53.
10. Barragán M, Hidalgo LA, Chedraui PA. Serum levels of vitamin B12 and folic acid in patients with preterm labour. Int J
11. Hidalgo LA, Peñafiel J, Chedraui PA. Management of cervical pregnancy: Risk factors for failed systemic methotrexate.
12. Chedraui PA, Hidalgo LA, Chavez MJ. Determinant factors in Ecuador related to pregnancy among adolescents aged
15 or less. J Perinat Med 2004;32:337-341.
13. Blümel JE, Castelo-Branco C, Chedraui PA,
Binfa L, Dowlani B, Gómez MS, Sarrá S. Patients’ and clinicians’ attitudes after the Women’s Health Initiative Study. Menopause 2004;11:57-61.
14. Hidalgo LA, Chedraui PA, Chavez JC. Obstetrical and neonatal outcome in young adolescents of low socio-economic
status: a case control study. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2005;271:207-11.
15. Paredes I, Hidalgo LA, Chedraui PA, Palma J, Eugenio J. Factors associated with inadequate prenatal care in
Ecuadorian women. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2005;88:168-72.
16. Sierra B, Hidalgo LA, Chedraui PA.
Measuring climacteric symptoms in an Ecuadorian population with the Greene Climacteric Scale. Maturitas 2005;51:236-45.
17. Espinosa E, Hidalgo LA, Chedraui PA. The effect of malarial infection on maternal-fetal outcome in Ecuador. J Matern
18. Hidalgo LA, Chedraui PA, Morocho N, Alvarado M, Chavez D, Huc A. Metabolic syndrome in Ecuadorian
postmenopausal women. Climacteric 2005;S8:94.
19. Hidalgo LA, Chedraui PA, Morocho N, Alvarado M, Chavez D, Huc A. Quality of life of postmenopausal women from
20. Hidalgo LA, Chedraui PA, Morocho N, Ross S, San Miguel G. The effect of red clover isoflavones over symptoms,
lipids and vagina of postmenopausal women: A double blind randomized clinical trial. Gynecol Endocrinol 2005;21:257-64.
21. Blumel JE, Castelo-Branco C, Chedraui P, et al. Age at menopause presentation in Latin America. Menopause
22. Imhof M, Gocan A, Reithmayr F, Lipovac M, Schimitzek C, Chedraui P, Huber J. Effects of a red clover extract
(MF11RCE) on endometrium and sex hormones in postmenopausal women. Maturitas 2006;55:76-81.
23. Chedraui P, Hidalgo L,
Morocho N, Alvarado M, Chavez D, Huc A. Quality of life among postmenopausal Ecuadorian women participating in a metabolic syndrome screening program. Maturitas 2007;56:45-53.
24. Hidalgo L, Chedraui P, Morocho N, Alvarado M, Chavez D, Huc A. The metabolic syndrome among postmenopausal
women in Ecuador. Gynecol Endocrinol 2006;22:447-54.
25. Chedraui P, Hidalgo L, Chavez D, Morocho N, Alvarado M, Huc A. Menopausal symptoms and associated risk
factors among postmenopausal women screened for the metabolic syndrome. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2007;275:161-8.
26. Chedraui P, Hidalgo L, San Miguel G, Morocho N, Ross S. Red clover extract (MF11RCE) supplementation and
postmenopausal vaginal and sexual health. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2006;95:296-7.
27. Yanez D, Castelo-Branco C, Hidalgo L, Chedraui P. Sexual dysfunction and related risk factors in a cohort of middle-
aged Ecuadorian women. J Obstet Gynaecol 2006;26:682-6.
28. Royer M, Blumel JE, Castelo-Branco C, Chedraui P, Danckers L, et al. The US National Cholesterol Education
Programme Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP ATP III): prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal LatinAmerican women. Climacteric 2007;10:164-170.
29. Chedraui PA, van Ardenne R, Wendte JF, Quintero JC, Hidalgo L. Knowledge and practice of family planning and
HIV-prevention behavior among just delivered adolescents in Ecuador: the problem of adolescent pregnancies. ArchGynecol Obstet 2007;276:139-44.
30. Leon P, Chedraui P, Hidalgo L, Ortiz F. Perceptions and attitudes toward the menopause among middle aged women
of Guayaquil, Ecuador. Maturitas 2007;57:233-238.
31. Chedraui P, Aguirre W, Hidalgo L, Fayad L. Assessing menopausal symptoms among healthy middle aged women with
the Menopause Rating Scale. Maturitas 2007;57:271-278.
32. Chang X, Chedraui P, Ross MG, et al. Vacuum assisted delivery in Ecuador for prolonged second stage of labor:
maternal-neonatal outcome. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2007;20:381-384.
33. Castelo-Branco C, Cancelo MJ, Chedraui P. Female sexual dysfunction in postmenopausal women. Expert Opinion
Therapeutic Patents 2007; 17:639-647.
34. Chedraui P, Medina M, Moya W, Hidalgo L, Calle A, Terán E. Molecular identification of chlamydia trachomatis
infection among gestations at risk for preterm birth in Ecuador. J Perinat Med 2007;35:S62.
35. Chedraui P, Hidalgo L, Medina M, Vivar C. Prediction of outcome after successful treatment of an episode of
threatened preterm labor. J Perinat Med 2007;35:S133.
36. Barriga J, Castelo-Branco C, Chedraui P, Hidalgo L, Veas P.
Educational and organizational interventions used to improve the knowledge of metabolic syndrome among postmenopausal women. Fertil Steril 2008;90:444-6.
37. Monterrosa A, Blümel JE, Chedraui P. Increased menopausal symptoms among Afro-Colombian women as assessed
with the Menopause Rating Scale. Maturitas 2008;59:182-90.
38. Chedraui P. Pregnancy among young adolescents: trends, risk factors and maternal-perinatal outcome. J Perinat Med
39. Leon-Leon P, Chedraui P, Hidalgo L, Ortiz F, Castelo-Branco C. Hormone therapy for the management of the
menopause in Ecuador: perception, use and knowledge among middle-aged women. Gynecol Endocrinol 2008;24:580-5.
40. Chedraui P, San Miguel G, Hidalgo L, Morocho N, Ross S. Effect of Trifolium pratense-derived isoflavones on the
lipid profile of postmenopausal women with increased body mass index. Gynecol Endocrinol 2008;24:620-4.
41. Diaz J, Chedraui P, Hidalgo L, Medina M. The clinical utility of fetal fibronectin in the prediction of pre-term birth in a
low socio-economic setting hospital in Ecuador. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2008;13:1-5.
42. Medina M, Moya W, Hidalgo L, Calle A, Terán E, Chedraui P. Molecular identification of endocervical Chlamydia
trachomatis infection among gestations at risk for preterm birth in Ecuador. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2009;279:9-10.
43. Teran E, Chedraui P, Vivero S, Villena F, Duchicela F, Nacevilla L. Plasma and placental nitric oxide levels in women
with and without pre-eclampsia living at different altitudes. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2009;104:140-2.
44. Chedraui P, Blümel JE, Baron G, Belzares E, Bencosme A, Calle A, Danckers L, Espinoza MT, Flores D, Gomez G,
Hernandez-Bueno JA, Izaguirre H, Leon-Leon P, Lima S, Mezones-Holguin E, Monterrosa A, Mostajo D, Navarro D,Ojeda E, Onatra W, Royer M, Soto E, Tserotas K. Impaired quality of life among middle aged women: A multicentreLatin American study. Maturitas 2008;61:323-9.
45. Teran E, Chedraui P, Racines-Orbe M, Vivero S, Duchicela F, Nacevilla L, Escobar GS, Schwager G, Calle A.
Coenzyme Q10 levels in women with preeclampsia living at different altitudes. Biofactors 2008;32:185-90.
46. Pérez-López FR, Chedraui P, Haya J. Vitamin D acquisition and breast cancer risk. Reprod Sci 2008;16:7-19.
47. Chedraui P, Pérez-López FR, San Miguel G, Avila C. Assessment of sexuality among middle aged women using the
Female Sexual Function Index. Climacteric 2009;12:213-21.
48. Chedraui P, San Miguel G, Avila C. Quality of life impairment during the female menopausal transition is related to
personal and partner factors. Gynecol Endocrinol 2009;25:130-5.
49. Chedraui P, Lockwood CJ, Schatz F, Buchwalder LF, Schwager G, Guerrero C, Escobar GS, Hidalgo L. Increased
plasma soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt-1) and endoglin levels in pregnancies complicated with preeclampsia. JMatern Fetal Neonatal Med 2009;22:565-70.
50. Pérez-López FR, Haya J, Chedraui P. Vaccinium macrocarpon: an interesting option for women with recurrent urinary
tract infections and other health benefits. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2009;35:630-9.
51. Jara D, Fuenzalida A, Figueroa R, del Prado M, Flores D, Blumel JE, Chedraui P. Is the Menopause Rating Scale
reliable for diagnosing sexual dysfunction in climacteric women? Maturitas 2009;62:321-3.
52. Chedraui P, Pérez-López FR, Morales B, Hidalgo L. Depressive symptoms among climacteric women is related to
menopausal symptom intensity and partner factors. Climacteric 2009;12:395-403.
53. Monterrosa A, Blumel JE, Chedraui P. Quality of life impairment among postmenopausal women varies according to
race. Gynecol Endocrinol 2009;25:491-7.
54. Chedraui P, Pérez-López FR, Blumel JE, Hidalgo L, Barriga J. Hyperglycemia in postmenopausal women screened for
the metabolic syndrome was associated to increased sexual complaints. Gynecol Endcrinol 2010;26:86-92.
55. Blümel JE, Chedraui P, Baron G, Belzares E, Bencosme A, Calle A, et al. Sexual dysfunction in middle aged women: a
multicenter Latin American study using the Female Sexual Function Index. Menopause 2009;16:1139-48.
56. Blümel JE, Chedraui P, Gili SA, Navarro A, Valenzuela K, Vallejo S. Is the Androgen Deficiency of Aging Men
(ADAM) questionnaire useful for the screening of partial androgenic deficiency of aging men? Maturitas 2009;63:365-8.
57. Pérez-López FR, Chedraui P, Gilbert JJ, Pérez-Roncero G. Cardiovascular risk in menopausal women and prevalent
related co-morbid conditions: facing the post-Women's Health Initiative era. Fertil Steril 2009;92:1171-86.
58. Pérez-López FR, Chedraui P, Haya J, Cuadros JL. Effects of the Mediterranean diet on longevity and age-related morbid
conditions. Maturitas 2009;64:67-79.
59. Pérez-López FR, Cuadros-López JL, Fernádez-Alonso AM, Cuadros-Celorrio AM, Sabatel-López RM, Chedraui P.
Assessing fatal cardiovascular disease risk with the SCORE (Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation) scale in post-menopausal women 10 years after different hormone treatment regimens. Gynecol Endocrinol 2010;26:533-8.
60. Chedraui P, Pérez-López FR, Mendoza M, Leimberg ML, Martínez MA, Vallarino V, Hidalgo L. Factors related to
increased daytime sleepiness during the menopausal transition as evaluated by the Epworth sleepiness scale. Maturitas2010;65:75-80.
61. Lipovac M, Chedraui P, Gruenhut C, Gocan A, Stammler M, Imhof M. Improvement of postmenopausal depressive and
anxiety symptoms after treatment with isoflavones derived from red clover extracts. Maturitas 2010;65:258-61.
62. Chedraui P, Aguirre W, Calle A, Hidalgo L, León-León P, Miranda O, Martínez N, Mendoza M, Narváez J, Sánchez H,
Schwager G, Quintero JC, Zambrano B, Aguilar A, Martínez MA, Rivera R, Ruilova I. Risk factors related to thepresence and severity of hot flushes in mid-aged Ecuadorian women. Maturitas 2010;65:378-382.
63. Chedraui P, Pérez-López FR, Mendoza M, Morales B, Martinez MA, Salinas AM, Hidalgo L. Severe menopausal
symptoms in middle-aged women are associated to female and male factors. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2010;281:879-85.
64. Pérez-López FR, Chedraui P, Cuadros-López JL. Bone Mass Gain during Puberty and Adolescence: Deconstructing
Gender Characteristics. Curr Med Chem 2010;17:453-66.
65. Aguirre W, Chedraui P, Mendoza J, Ruilova I. Gabapentin vs. low-dose transdermal estradiol for treating post-
menopausal women with moderate to very severe hot flushes. Gynecol Endocrinol 2010;26:333-7.
66. Chedraui P, Pérez-López FR, Mendoza M, Leimberg ML, Martinez MA, Vallarino V, Hidalgo L. Assessment of self-
esteem in mid-aged women. Maturitas 2010;66:77-82.
67. Ojeda E, Monterrosa A, Blümel JE, Escobar-López J, Chedraui P. Severe menopausal symptoms in mid-aged Latin
American women can be related to their indigenous ethnic component. Climacteric 2011;13:157-63.
68. Chedraui P, Pérez-López FR, Aguirre W, Calle A, Hidalgo L, León-León P, Miranda O, Martínez N, Mendoza M,
Narváez J, Sánchez H, Schwager G, Quintero JC, Zambrano B, Barrezueta J, Hernández D, Paredes JE. Beliefs regardingmenopausal hot flushes among climacteric women as assessed with the Hot Flush Beliefs Scale. Maturitas 2010;66:298-304.
69. Pérez-López FR, Larrad-Mur L, Kallen A, Chedraui P, Taylor HS. Gender differences in cardiovascular disease:
hormonal and biochemical influences. Reprod Sci 2010;17:511-31.
70. Chedraui P, Pérez-López FR, Aguirre W, Calle A, Hidalgo L, León-León P, Miranda O, Martínez N, Mendoza M,
Narváez J, Sánchez H, Schwager G, Quintero JC, Zambrano B, Leimberg ML, Vallarino V, Vega B. Perceived controlover menopausal hot flushes in mid-aged women. Gynecol Endocrinol 2010;26:607-11.
71. Cuadros JL, Fernández-Alonso AM, Chedraui P, Cuadros AM, Sabatel RM, Pérez-López FR. Metabolic and hormonal
parameters in post-menopausal women 10 years after transdermal oestradiol treatment, alone or combined to micronisedoral progesterone. Gynecol Endocrinol 2011;27:156-62.
72. Pérez-López FR, Chedraui P, Troyano-Luque JM. Peri- and post-menopausal incidental adnexal masses and the risk of
sporadic ovarian malignancy: new insights and clinical management. Gynecol Endocrinol 2010;26:631-43.
73. Chedraui P, San Miguel G, Schwager G. The effect of soy-derived isoflavones over hot flushes, menopausal symptoms
and mood in climacteric women with increased body mass index. Gynecol Endocrinol 2010;27:307-13.
74. Pérez-López FR, Chedraui P. Chagas disease in pregnancy: a non-endemic problem in a globalized world. Arch
75. Tserotas K, Hernandez L, Morera F, Pineda R, Chedraui P. Treatment for the menopause in Central America: use,
knowledge, perceptions and attitudes among urban living middle-aged women. Gynecol Endocrinol 2011;27:504-11.
76. Chedraui P, Jaramillo W, Pérez-López FR, Escobar GS, Morocho N, Hidalgo L. Pro-inflammatory cytokine levels in
postmenopausal women with the metabolic syndrome. Gynecol Endocrinol 2011;27:685-91.
77. Fernández-Alonso AM, Cuadros JL, Chedraui P, Mendoza M, Cuadros AM, Pérez-López FR. Obesity is related to
increased menopausal symptoms among Spanish women. Menopause Int 2010;16:105-10.
78. Cuadros JL, Fernández-Alonso AM, Cuadros AM, Chedraui P, Pérez-López FR. Body mass index and its correlation to
metabolic and hormone parameters in postmenopausal Spanish women. Gynecol Endocrinol 2011;27:678-84.
79. Chedraui P, Pérez-López FR, Mezones-Holguin E, San Miguel G, Avila C; Collaborative Group for Research of the
Climacteric in Latin America (REDLINC). Assessing predictors of sexual function in mid-aged sexually active women.
Maturitas 2011;68:387-90.
80. Pérez-López FR, Fernández-Alonso AM, Ferrando-Marco P, Salmerón-González MD, Dionis-Sánchez EC, Fiol-Ruiz G, Chedraui P. First Trimester Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Status and Factors Related to Lower Levels in Gravids Living
in the Spanish Mediterranean Coast. Reprod Sci 2011;18:730-6.
81. Blümel JE, Chedraui P, Baron G, et al; Collaborative Group for Research of the Climacteric in Latin America
(REDLINC). A large multinational study of vasomotor symptom prevalence, duration, and impact on quality of life inmiddle-aged women. Menopause 2011;18:778-85.
82. Pérez-López FR, Chedraui P, Fernández-Alonso AM. Vitamin D and aging: beyond calcium and bone metabolism.
83. Arakane M, Castillo C, Rosero MF, Peñafiel R, Pérez-López FR, Chedraui P. Factors relating to insomnia during the
menopausal transition as evaluated by the Insomnia Severity Index. Maturitas 2011;69:157-61.
84. Escajadillo-Vargas N, Mezones-Holguín E, Castro-Castro J, Córdova-Marcelo W, Blümel JE, Pérez-López FR, Chedraui P. Sexual dysfunction risk and associated factors in young Peruvian university women. J Sex Med
2011;8:1701-9.
85. Fernández-Alonso AM, Valdera-Simbrón CJ, Fiol-Ruiz G, Rodríguez-Sánchez F, Chedraui P, Pérez-López FR. First
trimester serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, free β-human chorionic gonadotropin, and pregnancy-associated plasmaprotein A in Spanish women. Gynecol Endocrinol 2011;In press.
86. Terán E, Racines-Orbe M, Toapanta J, Valdivieso L, Vega Z, Vivero S, Moya W, Chedraui P, Pérez-López FR.
Maternal plasma and amniotic fluid coenzyme Q10 levels in preterm and term gestations: a pilot study. Arch GynecolObstet 2011;283 Suppl 1:67-71.
87. Llaneza P, Fernández-Iñarrea JM, Arnott B, García-Portilla MP, Chedraui P, Pérez-López FR. Sexual Function
Assessment in Postmenopausal Women with the 14-Item Changes in Sexual Functioning Questionnaire. J Sex Med2011;8:2144-2151.
88. Chedraui P. Effect of hormone therapy on lean body mass, falls and fractures. Climacteric 2011;14:403-5.
89. Lipovac M, Chedraui P, Gruenhut C, Gocan A, Kurz C, Neuber B, Imhof M. The effect of red clover isoflavone
supplementation over vasomotor and menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women. Gynecol Endocrinol2012;28:203-7.
90. Fernández-Alonso AM, Fiol-Ruiz G, Chedraui P, Pérez-López FR. Lack of correlation between first trimester maternal
serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and ultrasound measured crown-rump length and nuchal translucency. Arch GynecolObstet 2011;284:1585-8.
91. Fernández-Alonso AM, Dionis-Sánchez EC, Chedraui P, González-Salmerón MD, Pérez-López FR; Spanish Vitamin D
and Women's Health Research Group. First-trimester maternal serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D₃ status and pregnancyoutcome. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2012;116:6-9.
92. Mezones-Holguin E, Córdova-Marcelo W, Lau-Chu-Fon F, Aguilar-Silva C, Morales-Cabrera J, Bolaños-Díaz R, Pérez- López FR, Chedraui P. Association between sexual function and depression in sexually active, mid-aged, Peruvian
women. Climacteric 2011;14:654-60.
93. Conventional ovarian cancer screening does not reduce its related mortality in postmenopausal women. Pérez-López FR, Chedraui P. Climacteric 2011;14:605-6.
94. Pérez-López FR, Fernández-Alonso AM, Mannella P, Chedraui P. Vitamin D, sunlight and longevity.Minerva
Endocrinol. 2011 Sep;36(3):257-66. Review.
95. Blümel JE, Legorreta D, Chedraui P, Ayala F, Bencosme A, Danckers L, Lange D, Espinoza MT, Gomez G, Grandia E,
Izaguirre H, Manriquez V, Martino M, Navarro D, Ojeda E, Onatra W, Pozzo E, Prada M, Royer M, Saavedra JM,Sayegh F, Tserotas K, Vallejo MS, Zuñiga C; Collaborative Group for Research of the Climacteric in Latin America(REDLINC). Optimal waist circumference cutoff value for defining the metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal LatinAmerican women. Menopause 2012;19:433-7.
96. Lipovac M, Chedraui P, Gruenhut C, Gocan A, Kurz C, Neuber B, Imhof M. Effect of Red Clover Isoflavones over
Skin, Appendages, and Mucosal Status in Postmenopausal Women. Obstet Gynecol Int 2011;2011:949302.
97. Teran E, Briones F, Nicolalde V, Vivero S, Chedraui P, Pérez-López FR. Effect of intravenous hydralazine infusion on
maternal plasma nitric oxide levels in gestations complicated with severe preeclampsia: a pilot study. Arch GynecolObstet 2012;285:1183-7.
98. Rodríguez MC, Chedraui P, Schwager G, Hidalgo L, Pérez-López FR. Assessment of sexuality after hysterectomy using
the Female Sexual Function Index. J Obstet Gynaecol 2012;32:180-4.
99. Pérez-López FR, Chedraui P. Adherence to osteoporosis medications. Climacteric 2012;15:100-2.
100. Vassalle C, Simoncini T, Chedraui P, Pérez-López FR. Why sex matters: the biological mechanisms of cardiovascular
disease. Gynecol Endocrinol 2012; In press.
101. Fernández-Alonso AM, Trabalón-Pastor M, Chedraui P, Pérez-López FR. Factors related to insomnia and sleepiness in
the late third trimester of pregnancy. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2012;In press.
102. Chedraui P, Pérez-López FR, Sánchez H, Aguirre W, Martínez N, Miranda O, Plaza MS, Schwager G, Narváez J,
Quintero JC, Zambrano B. Assessment of sexual function of mid-aged Ecuadorian women with the 6-item Female SexualFunction Index. Maturitas 2012;71:407-12.
103. Fernández-Alonso AM, Trabalón-Pastor M, Vara C, Chedraui P, Pérez-López FR; MenopAuse RIsk Assessment
(MARIA) Research Group. Life satisfaction, loneliness and related factors during female midlife. Maturitas 2012;72:88-92.
104. Chedraui P, Pérez-López FR, Schwager G, Sánchez H, Aguirre W, Martínez N, Miranda O, Plaza MS, Astudillo C,
Narváez J, Quintero JC, Zambrano B. Resilience and related factors during female Ecuadorian mid-life. Maturitas2012;72:152-6.
105. Chedraui P, Escobar GS, Ramírez C, Pérez-López FR, Hidalgo L, Mannella P, Genazzani A, Simoncini T. Nitric oxide
and pro-inflammatory cytokine serum levels in postmenopausal women with the metabolic syndrome. GynecolEndocrinol 2012;28:787-91.
106. Enriquez M, Maruri G, Ezeta G, Hidalgo L, Pérez-López FR, Chedraui P. The B-Lynch technique for the management
of intraoperative uterine atony. J Obstet Gynaecol 2012;32:338-41.
107. Blümel JE, Chedraui P, Baron G, Belzares E, Bencosme A, Calle A, Danckers L, Espinoza MT, Flores D, Gomez G,
Hernandez-Bueno JA, Izaguirre H, Leon-Leon P, Lima S, Mezones-Holguin E, Monterrosa A, Mostajo D, Navarro D,Ojeda E, Onatra W, Royer M, Soto E, Tserotas K, Vallejo MS; for the Collaborative Group for Research of theClimacteric in Latin America (REDLINC). Menopausal symptoms appear before the menopause and persist 5 yearsbeyond: a detailed analysis of a multinational study. Climacteric 2012;15:542-51.
108. Monterrosa-Castro A, Romero-Pérez I, Marrugo-Flórez M, Fernández-Alonso AM, Chedraui P, Pérez-López FR.
Quality of life in a large cohort of mid-aged Colombian women assessed using the Cervantes Scale. Menopause2012;19:924-30.
109. Pérez-López FR, Fernández-Alonso AM, Chedraui P, Moreno LA. Hypovitaminosis D during pregnancy: are we ready
to recommend vitamin D supplementation? Gynecol Endocrinol 2012;28:856-8.
110. Pita CP, Pazmiño S, Vallejo M, Salazar-Pousada D, Hidalgo L, Pérez-López FR, Chedraui P; Research Group for the
Birth Humanization Project of the Enrique C. Sotomayor Hospital. Inhaled intrapartum analgesia using a 50-50 % mixtureof nitrous oxide-oxygen in a low-income hospital setting. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2012;286:627-31.
111. Blümel JE, Cano A, Mezones-Holguín E, Barón G, Bencosme A, Benítez Z, Bravo LM, Calle A, Flores D, Espinoza MT, Gómez G, Hernández-Bueno JA, Laribezcoa F, Martino M, Lima S, Monterrosa A, Mostajo D, Ojeda E, Onatra W,
Sánchez H, Tserotas K, Vallejo MS, Witis S, Zúñiga MC, Chedraui P. A multinational study of sleep disorders during
female mid-life. Maturitas 2012;72:359-66.
112. Cuadros JL, Fernández-Alonso AM, Cuadros-Celorrio AM, Fernández-Luzón N, Guadix-Peinado MJ, del Cid-Martín N, Chedraui P, Pérez-López FR; MenopAuse RIsk Assessment (MARIA) Research Group. Perceived stress, insomnia and
related factors in women around the menopause. Maturitas 2012;72:367-72.
113. Salazar-Pousada D, Astudillo C, Gonzaga M, Hidalgo L, Pérez-López FR, Chedraui P. Intimate partner violence and
psychoemotional disturbance among pregnant women admitted to hospital with prenatal complications. Int J GynaecolObstet 2012;118:194-7.
114. Pérez-López FR, Fernández-Alonso AM, Trabalón-Pastor M, Vara C, Chedraui P; MenopAuse RIsk Assessment
(MARIA) Research Group. Assessment of sexual function and related factors in mid-aged sexually active Spanish womenwith the six-item Female Sex Function Index. Menopause 2012;19:1224-30.
115. Hunter MS, Gupta P, Chedraui P, Blümel JE, Tserotas K, Aguirre W, Palacios S, Sturdee DW. The International
Menopause Study of Climate, Altitude, Temperature (IMS-CAT) and vasomotor symptoms. Climacteric 2013;16:8-16.
116. Davis SR, Castelo-Branco C, Chedraui P, Lumsden MA, Nappi RE, Shah D, Villaseca P; Writing Group of the
International Menopause Society for World Menopause Day 2012. Understanding weight gain at menopause. Climacteric2012;15:419-29.
117. Chedraui P, Solis EJ, Bocci G, Gopal S, Russo E, Escobar GS, Hidalgo L, Pérez-López FR, Genazzani AR, Mannella P,
Simoncini T. Feto-placental nitric oxide, asymmetric dimethylarginine and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)levels and VEGF gene polymorphisms in severe preeclampsia. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2013;26:226-32.
118. Pérez-López FR, Cuadros JL, Fernández-Alonso AM, Chedraui P, Sánchez-Borrego R, Monterrosa-Castro A. Urinary
incontinence, related factors and menopause-related quality of life in mid-aged women assessed with the Cervantes Scale.
Maturitas 2012;73:369-72.
119. Monterrosa-Castro A, Marrugo-Flórez M, Romero-Pérez I, Fernández-Alonso AM, Chedraui P, Pérez-López FR.
Assessment of sleep quality and correlates in a large cohort of Colombian women around menopause. Menopause2013;20:464-469.
120. Chedraui P, San Miguel G, Villacreses D, Dominguez A, Jaramillo W, Escobar GS, Pérez-López FR, Genazzani AR,
Simoncini T; Research Group for the Omega Women's Health Project. Assessment of insomnia and related risk factors inpostmenopausal women screened for the metabolic syndrome. Maturitas 2013;74:154-9.
121. Dulón-Pérez A, Depiano E, Chedraui P, Monterrosa-Castro A. The menopause in Latin America. Maturitas
122. Monterrosa-Castro A, Marrugo-Flórez M, Romero-Pérez I, Chedraui P, Fernández-Alonso AM, Pérez-López FR.
Prevalence of insomnia and related factors in a large mid-aged female Colombian sample. Maturitas 2013;74:346-51.
123. Blümel JE, Chedraui P, Baron G, Belzares E, Bencosme A, Calle A, Danckers L, Espinoza MT, Flores D, Gomez G,
Hernandez-Bueno JA, Izaguirre H, Leon-Leon P, Lima S, Mezones-Holguin E, Monterrosa A, Mostajo D, Navarro D,Ojeda E, Onatra W, Royer M, Soto E, Tserotas K, Vallejo MS. Menopause could be involved in the pathogenesis ofmuscle and joint aches in mid-aged women. Maturitas 2013;75:94-100.
124. Yanez P, Vásquez CJ, Rodas L, Durán A, Chedraui P, Liem KH, Pérez-López FR, Teran E. Erythrocyte folate content
and serum folic acid and homocysteine levels in preeclamptic primigravidae teenagers living at high altitude. ArchGynecol Obstet 2013;In press.
125. Monterrosa-Castro A, Blümel JE, Portela-Buelvas K, Mezones-Holguín E, Barón G, Bencosme A, Benítez Z, Bravo LM, Calle A, Chedraui P, Flores D, Espinoza MT, Gómez G, Hernández-Bueno JA, Laribezcoa F, Lima S, Martino M,
Mostajo D, Ojeda E, Onatra W, Sánchez H, Navarro D, Tserotas K, Vallejo MS, Witis S, Zuñiga MC; for the
Collaborative Group for Research of the Climacteric in Latin America (REDLINC). Type II diabetes mellitus and
menopause: a multinational study. Climacteric 2013;In press.
126. Chedraui P, Pérez-López FR. Nutrition and health during mid-life: searching for solutions and meeting challenges for
the aging population. Climacteric 2013;16:85-95.
127. Chedraui P, San Miguel G, Vintimilla-Sigüenza I, Villacreses D, Romero-Huete L, Domínguez A, Jaramillo W, Escobar
GS, Pérez-López FR, Genazzani AR, Simoncini T; Research Group for Omega Women's Health Project. The metabolicsyndrome and its components in postmenopausal women. Gynecol Endocrinol 2013;29:563-8.
128. Pérez-López FR, Pérez-Roncero G, Fernández-Iñarrea J, Fernández-Alonso AM, Chedraui P, Llaneza P; for The
MARIA (MenopAuse RIsk Assessment) Research Group. Resilience, depressed mood, and menopausal symptoms inpostmenopausal women. Menopause 2013;In press.
129. Pérez-López FR, Fernández-Alonso AM, Pérez-Roncero G, Chedraui P, Monterrosa-Castro A, Llaneza P. Assessment
of menopause-related symptoms in mid-aged women with the 10-item Cervantes Scale. Maturitas 2013;In press.
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