leiomyoma/obesity

To examine the association between body mass index (BMI), use of menopausal hormone therapy (HT), and incidence of uterine fibroids in postmenopausal women, 610,604 postmenopausal women without prior hysterectomy or diagnosis of fibroids were followed as part of a large United Kingdom prospective

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the influence of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and transforming growth factor β3 (TGF-β3) serum concentrations, weight, and family history on the risk of developing uterine fibroids. METHODS Retrospective cohort study. METHODS University hospital. METHODS A total of 188 women, including

OBJECTIVE To describe registry methods and baseline patient demographics from a national sample of women undergoing uterine artery embolization for uterine leiomyomata. METHODS Interventional radiology practices were recruited to submit data by a secure Web site on women undergoing uterine artery

Previous studies have reported that uterine leiomyoma (UL) may share pathogenic features with obesity and hypertension, which are components of metabolic syndrome (MetS). We examined the association between UL and MetS in premenopausal parous women.This 1:1 case-control study was conducted on 615

Despite the expanding role of laparoscopic surgery in many gynaecological fields, some discrepancies still exist regarding the efficacy of laparoscopic myomectomy in treating patients with large symptomatic leiomyoma. In this report, a better operative procedure and the results of treatment are

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of magnetic resonance (MRI)-guided focused ultrasound (MRIgFUS) ablation for uterine fibroids and to identify the candidates for this treatment. METHODS A total of 48 patients with a symptomatic uterine fibroid underwent

Uterine fibroid admissions in the nation's hospitals have grown more than 20 percent over the past five years. Substantial variations exist in inpatient treatment patterns. In spite of this dramatic growth, there are no national studies of the hospital costs associated with the treatment of uterine

OBJECTIVE To describe a laparoscopic technique that safely occludes both uterine arteries, overcoming an altered surgical field resulting from scarring and/or uterine leiomyomatous growth. METHODS Prospective analysis (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). METHODS Nonprofit community

A retrospective study to determine the incidence, clinical presentation and management of uterine fibromyoma at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria. Five hundred and sixty-nine consecutive cases of histologically confirmed uterine fibroid over a ten-year period were reviewed.

Uterine leiomyoma is a major reproductive health disease among women and in particular Black women. The present study sought to determine whether a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of CYP17 (rs743572) was associated with the risk of developing uterine leiomyoma (UL) in affected women in

BACKGROUND Between 5-77% of women may have fibroids, depending on the method of diagnosis used. Fibroids may be asymptomatic, or may present with menorrhagia, pain, infertility, or recurrent pregnancy loss. Risk factors for fibroids include obesity, having no children, and no long-term use of the

OBJECTIVE We analysed the risk factors for clinically diagnosed uterine fibroids in women attending menopause clinics in Italy. METHODS Between 1997 and 2003 we conducted a large cross-sectional study on the characteristics of women around menopause attending a network of first-level outpatient