Measurement of phenolic environmental estrogens in women with uterine leiomyoma.
PLoS ONE, 2013 ObjectivesTo investigate the effect of phenolic environmental estrogens on uterine leiomyoma from the perspective of clinical epidemiology.MethodsUrine and blood samples were collected from Han women with uterine leiomyoma and women without uterine ...
Yang Shen +5 more
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Analysis of Epithelial Growth Factor-Receptor (EGFR) Phosphorylation in Uterine Smooth Muscle Tumors [PDF]
, 2013 Uterine fibroids are the commonest uterine benign tumors. A potential mechanism of malignant transformation from leiomyomas to leiomyosarcomas has beendescribed.
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Uterine Leiomyoma: Hysterosalpingographic Appearances [PDF]
International Journal of Fertility and Sterility, 2008 Uterine leiomyoma is the most common benign tumor of genital tract. The etiology of myomas is unknown. Leiomyoma shows a broad spectrum of radiographic appearances depending on the number, size, and location of the tumor.
Firoozeh Ahmadi +3 more
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Hysteroscopy for treating subfertility associated with suspected major uterine cavity abnormalities [PDF]
, 2015 Background : Observational studies suggest higher pregnancy rates after the hysteroscopic removal of endometrial polyps, submucous fibroids, uterine septum or intrauterine adhesions, which are detectable in 10% to 15% of women seeking treatment for ...
Bosteels, Jan +5 more
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Exploring the link between VDR rs2228570 and uterine leiomyoma in Iranian women
Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics, 2016 Evidences are growing toward an inhibitory role of vitamin D3 in uterine leiomyoma pathogenesis. Uterine leiomyoma commonly affects women of reproductive age and is referred to as one of the most common indications for hysterectomy, worldwide.
Shirin Shahbazi
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Torsion of pedunculated subserous uterine leiomyoma: A rare complication of a common disease
Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2018 Objective: To evaluate the clinical presentations, diagnosis, management, and outcomes of torsion of the pedunculated subserous uterine leiomyoma. Materials and methods: We retrospectively reviewed medical records of patients with subserous uterine ...
Yen-Ling Lai +3 more
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Increased serum oxidative stress markers in women with uterine leiomyoma. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 BACKGROUND: Uterine leiomyomas (fibroids) are the most common gynaecological benign tumors in premenopausal women. Evidences support the role of oxidative stress in the development of uterine leiomyoma.
Pietro Santulli +7 more
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Human prolyl hydroxylase expression in uterine leiomyoma during the menstrual cycle
Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 2012 Background To investigate the role of prolyl hydroxylase (PH), a key enzyme of collagen synthesis, in human uterine leiomyoma, PH expression was determined in the normal uterine myometrium and the leiomyoma tissues during the menstrual cycle. Methods The
Iwahashi Masaaki +2 more
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Genome-wide progesterone receptor binding: cell type-specific and shared mechanisms in T47D breast cancer cells and primary leiomyoma cells. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Progesterone, via its nuclear receptor (PR), exerts an overall tumorigenic effect on both uterine fibroid (leiomyoma) and breast cancer tissues, whereas the antiprogestin RU486 inhibits growth of these tissues through an unknown mechanism.
Ping Yin +10 more
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Nonpuerperal vaginal hemorrhage secondary to complete uterine inversion: A case report
Radiology Case Reports, 2021 Approximately 95% of uterine inversion cases are associated with pregnancy in the early postpartum period. This case describes a rare presentation of uterine inversion in the nonpuerperal period secondary to a submucosal leiomyoma.
Mana Modares, BMSc, MD(C) +1 more
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