Racial differences in fibroid prevalence and ultrasound findings in asymptomatic young women (18-30 years old): A pilot study

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 99, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1951-1957

  Marsh, Erica E ^a   Ekpo, Geraldine E ^a   Cardozo, Eden R ^a   Brocks, Maureen ^a   Dune, Tanaka ^a   Cohen, Leeber S ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Endometrial thickness; fibroids; health disparities; race; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTRACEPTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENDOMETRIAL THICKNESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PILOT STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SAMPLE SIZE; SYMPTOM; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TUMOR VOLUME; UTERUS MYOMA;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHICAGO; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENDOMETRIUM; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; LEIOMYOMA; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVALENCE; UTERINE NEOPLASMS; UTERUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878515241     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: 15565653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.02.017     Document Type: Article

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