Epidemiology of myomas

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作者：
Payson, M
Leppert, P
Segars, J
机构：
[1] NICHD, Reprod Biol & Med Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
[2] Uniformed Serv Univ Hlth Sci, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Bethesda, MD 20814 USA
来源：
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA | 2006年 / 33卷 / 01期
基金：
美国国家卫生研究院;
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D O I：
10.1016/j.ogc.2005.12.004
中图分类号：
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号：
100211 ;
摘要：
About one in four American women experience symptoms from fibroids in their lifetime. Half of American women have ultrasound evidence of fibroids by the time of menopause. The prevalence of fibroid disease varies by race and geography. Fibroids are associated with hypertension and factors that cause Uterine irritation, Such as infection. There may be different types of fibroid disease.
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