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Variation in the Incidence of Uterine Leiomyoma Among Premenopausal Women by Age and Race
Obstetrics and Gynecology · 1997 · Vol. 90(6) · pp. 967–973
Lynn M. Marshall✉(Harvard University)
Abstract
A higher prevalence of known risk factors did not explain the excess rate of uterine leiomyoma among premenopausal black women.
Uterine Myomas and TreatmentsEndometriosis Research and TreatmentEndometrial and Cervical Cancer TreatmentsMedicineHysterectomyObstetricsIncidence (geometry)Uterine leiomyomaGynecologyLeiomyomaConfidence intervalBody mass indexRelative risk
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AdultAsianBlack or African AmericanFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansLeiomyomaNursesPopulation SurveillanceProspective StudiesRisk FactorsUnited StatesUterine NeoplasmsIncidenceLogistic Models
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