Etiology and pathogenesis of uterine leiomyomas: a review.

Uterine leiomyomas, or fibroids, represent a major public health problem. It is believed that these tumors develop in the majority of American women and become symptomatic in one-third of these women. They are the most frequent indication for hysterectomy in the United States. Although the initiator...

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Main Authors: Flake, Gordon P, Andersen, Janet, Dixon, Darlene
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: 2003
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1241553/