High cumulative incidence of uterine leiomyoma in black and white women: ultrasound evidence
DD Baird, DB Dunson, MC Hill, D Cousins… - American journal of …, 2003 - Elsevier
Objective: Uterine leiomyoma, or fibroid tumors, are the leading indication for hysterectomy
in the United States, but the proportion of women in whom fibroid tumors develop is not
known. This study screened for fibroid tumors, independently of clinical symptoms, to
estimate the age-specific proportion of black and white women in whom fibroid tumors
develop. Study Design: Randomly selected members of an urban health plan who were 35
to 49 years old participated (n= 1364 women). Medical records and self-report were used to …
in the United States, but the proportion of women in whom fibroid tumors develop is not
known. This study screened for fibroid tumors, independently of clinical symptoms, to
estimate the age-specific proportion of black and white women in whom fibroid tumors
develop. Study Design: Randomly selected members of an urban health plan who were 35
to 49 years old participated (n= 1364 women). Medical records and self-report were used to …
