Reproductive characteristics and risk of uterine leiomyomata

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 2703-2707

  Terry, Kathryn L ^a,b   De Vivo, Immaculata ^a,b   Hankinson, Susan E ^a,b   Missmer, Stacey A ^a,b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

breastfeeding; menstrual characteristics; parity; Uterine leiomyomata

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENARCHE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTERED NURSE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; ULTRASOUND; UTERINE LEIOMYOMATA; UTERUS MYOMA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LEIOMYOMA; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NURSES; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTORS; UTERINE NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650196694     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.04.065     Document Type: Article

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