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Angel Nieves

Angel Nieves

Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke Women's Health Associates
angel.nieves@duke.edu
5324 McFarland Drive Suite 300, Box 3840, Durham, NC 27617
5324 McFarland Drive Suite 300, Box 3840, Durham, NC 27617

Selected Publications

FIRSTT study: randomized controlled trial of uterine artery embolization vs focused ultrasound surgery.

Journal Article Am J Obstet Gynecol · February 2019 BACKGROUND: Uterine leiomyomas (fibroid tumors) cause considerable symptoms in 30-50% of women and are the leading cause of hysterectomy in the United States. Women with uterine fibroid tumors often seek uterine-preserving treatments, but comparative effec ... Full text Link to item Cite

Periprocedural outcomes comparing fibroid embolization and focused ultrasound: a randomized controlled trial and comprehensive cohort analysis.

Journal Article Am J Obstet Gynecol · May 2017 BACKGROUND: Uterine fibroids are a common problem for reproductive-aged women, yet little comparative effectiveness research is available to guide treatment choice. Uterine artery embolization and magnetic resonance imaging-guided focused ultrasound surger ... Full text Link to item Cite

Fibroid interventions: reducing symptoms today and tomorrow: extending generalizability by using a comprehensive cohort design with a randomized controlled trial.

Journal Article Am J Obstet Gynecol · September 2016 BACKGROUND: Uterine fibroids are an important source of morbidity for reproductive-aged women. Despite an increasing number of alternatives, hysterectomies account for about 75% of all fibroid interventional treatments. Evidence is lacking to help women an ... Full text Link to item Cite

The morbidity and mortality conference: a unique opportunity for teaching empathic communication.

Journal Article J Grad Med Educ · December 2010 BACKGROUND: The morbidity and mortality conference is an educational tradition in American medicine that dates to the early 20th century. Traditionally, this conference has focused entirely on issues of diagnosis and treatment, in the context of a disappoi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Association of maternal IL-1 receptor antagonist intron 2 gene polymorphism and preterm birth.

Journal Article Am J Obstet Gynecol · November 2006 OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to determine whether the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RN) variable number tandem repeat polymorphism is associated with preterm birth. STUDY DESIGN: A case-control study was performed. Cases (n = 95) delivered ... Full text Link to item Cite

CBF, Myb, and Ets binding sites are important for activity of the core I element of the murine retrovirus SL3-3 in T lymphocytes.

Journal Article J Virol · April 1998 Transcriptional enhancers within the long terminal repeats of murine leukemia viruses are major determinants of the pathogenic properties of these viruses. Mutations were introduced into the adjacent binding sites for three transcription factors within the ... Full text Link to item Cite

Importance of a c-Myb binding site for lymphomagenesis by the retrovirus SL3-3.

Journal Article J Virol · February 1997 All murine leukemia viruses (MuLVs) and related type C retroviruses contain a highly conserved binding site for the Ets family of transcription factors within the enhancer sequences in the viral long terminal repeats (LTRs). The T-cell lymphomagenic MuLV S ... Full text Link to item Cite