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Genome-wide association and epidemiological analyses reveal common genetic origins between uterine leiomyomata and endometriosis

Nature Communications, 2019
Uterine leiomyomata (UL) or fibroids are neoplasms of the uterine smooth muscle associated with heavy menstrual bleeding and other female reproductive tract morbidity.
C. S. Gallagher, N. Mäkinen, H. R. Harris, N. Rahmioglu, O. Uimari, J. P. Cook, N. Shigesi, T. Ferreira, D. R. Velez-Edwards, T. L. Edwards, S. Mortlock, Z. Ruhioglu, F. Day, C. M. Becker, V. Karhunen, H. Martikainen, M.-R. Järvelin, R. M. Cantor, P. M. Ridker, K. L. Terry, J. E. Buring, S. D. Gordon, S. E. Medland, G. W. Montgomery, D. R. Nyholt, D. A. Hinds, J. Y. Tung, the 23andMe Research Team, J. R. B. Perry, P. A. Lind, J. N. Painter, N. G. Martin, A. P. Morris, D. I. Chasman, S. A. Missmer, K. T. Zondervan, C. C. Morton   +36 more
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Efficacy of regular prophylaxis with a plasma-derived von Willebrand factor/factor VIII concentrate with a 1:1 activity ratio in reducing heavy menstrual bleeding in girls/women with von Willebrand diseaseAJOG Global Reports at a Glance

AJOG Global Reports
Background: Heavy menstrual bleeding is the dominant symptom in girls/women with von Willebrand disease (VWD), affecting ∼80 to 90%. Female patients with VWD are typically diagnosed later than males, despite the disproportionate impact of heavy menstrual
Csongor Kiss, Zoltan Boda, Claudia Djambas Khayat, Ana Boban, Leonid Dubey, Robert F. Sidonio Jr   +5 more
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Incidence and Impact on Quality of Life of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in Women on Oral Anticoagulant Therapy

Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis
Introduction Heavy menstrual bleeding affects up to two thirds of women on oral anticoagulation. The rates of heavy menstrual bleeding, its impact on quality of life and associated risk factors in women attending anticoagulation clinics in South Africa ...
Naseerah Hassan MD, Elise Schapkaitz PhD, Haroun Rhemtula MD, FCOG, MMED, Nolukholo Ncete MD, FCPATH, MMED   +3 more
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Commonalities of platelet dysfunction in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and underlying comorbidities

ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 1013-1028, April 2025.
Abstract Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is characterized by a lack of a specific targeted treatment and a complex, partially unexplored pathophysiology. Common comorbidities associated with HFpEF are hypertension, atrial fibrillation, obesity and diabetes.
Giorgia D'Italia, Blanche Schroen, Judith M.E.M. Cosemans   +2 more
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CLINICO-PATHOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF PATIENTS WITH ABNORMAL UTERINE BLEEDING

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2021
Objective: To evaluate clinical spectrum in women of different age groups presenting with menstrual irregularities without any organic pelvic pathology and to correlate clinical and pathological aspects in these women.
Rabiah Anwar, Nighat Jamal, Sobia Anwar
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Seizure forecasting: The long and winding road to clinical translation

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Seizure forecasting has progressed from theoretical aspiration to a rapidly advancing research domain, yet clinical translation remains limited. Over the past decades, advances in algorithm development, chronic electroencephalography (EEG), wearable sensors, and the characterization of seizure cycles have demonstrated that seizure risk is not ...
Philippa J. Karoly, Rachel E. Stirling, Mark J. Cook, Daniel M. Goldenholz, Maxime O. Baud, Vikram R. Rao, Solveig Vieluf, Benjamin H. Brinkmann   +7 more
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Evaluating the Efficacy of Levonorgestrel-releasing Intrauterine System in the Management of Menorrhagia: A Prospective Cohort Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: Although heavy menstrual bleeding rarely poses a life-threatening risk, it significantly disrupts women’s lives, causing discomfort and inconvenience. The term “menorrhagia” encompasses the notion of heavy menstrual bleeding.
Saranya Manivannan, Hemaswapnika Devireddy, Jetty Karthik, Prithi Dinesh Kumar, Navin Puttum   +4 more
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Keeping their powder dry: Purity, pollution, and handgun ownership among Jewish women in Israel

Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines the gendered practices through which Jewish women in Israel experience and negotiate personal handgun ownership in everyday life. Drawing on interviews, participant observation in gun‐related spaces, and analysis of women‐only online forums, we explore the expanding participation of Jewish women in civilian gun ownership,
Maya Maor, Nehemia Stern, Guy Nagar, Uzi Ben Shalom   +3 more
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Support and destigmatization in early pregnancy loss in Spain

Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract Early miscarriages are a frequent reproductive event, often silenced and shrouded in stigma. Feminist anthropology has pointed out how such losses challenge the widespread Euro‐American social representations of motherhood and pregnancy, as well as societal unease with death.
Giulia Colavolpe‐Severi, Alexandra Desy, Carolina Remorini   +2 more
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More than blood: app-tracking reveals variability in heavy menstrual bleeding construct

BMC Women's Health, 2023
Background Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is associated with impaired quality of life and may signal serious health problems. Unresolved challenges in measuring menstrual bleeding and identifying HMB have hampered research and clinical care.
Amanda A. Shea, Fiorella Wever, Cécile Ventola, Jonathan Thornburg, Virginia J. Vitzthum   +4 more
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