Uterine fibroids (also known as leiomyomas or myomas) are common clonal neoplasms of
the uterus. Fibroids have both smooth muscle and fibroblast components, in addition to a …

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Uterine fibroids affect a wide cross-section of the population, with prevalence, symptom
severity, and overall disease burden generally higher among black women, likely due to …

Uterine leiomyomas represent the most common benign gynecologic tumor. These hormone-
dependent smooth-muscle formations occur with an estimated prevalence of~ 70% among …

Sex-specific differentiation, development, and function of the reproductive system are largely
dependent on steroid hormones. For this reason, developmental exposure to estrogenic and …

Context: Uterine leiomyomas (fibroids or myomas) are benign tumors of the uterus and are
clinically apparent in up to 25% of reproductive-age women. Heavy or abnormal uterine …

Endometriosis is a gynecological disease defined by the extrauterine growth of endometrial-
like cells that cause chronic pain and infertility. The disease is limited to primates that exhibit …

Background Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast is a precursor of invasive breast
carcinoma. DNA methylation alterations are thought to be an early event in progression of …

OBJECTIVE: To summarize the information regarding pathogenetic factors of leiomyoma
formation and growth, and to make a simple integrated pathogenetic view of this tumor for …

Uterine leiomyomas, also known as uterine fibroids, are the most common pelvic tumors,
occurring in nearly 70% of all reproductive-aged women and are the leading indication for …