Comparison of characteristics of fibroids in African American and white women undergoing premenopausal hysterectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare pathologic characteristics and epidemiologic risk factors for uterine fibroids in African American and white women undergoing hysterectomy.

Design

Cross-sectional analysis of women undergoing premenopausal hysterectomy.

Setting

Two university-associated hospitals in North Carolina.

Patient(s)

African American (n = 225) and white women (n = 135) with fibroid diagnosis.

Intervention(s)

None.

Main outcome measure(s)

Data were obtained from an in-person interview and abstracted from operative and pathologic reports. Analysis of variance and multiple linear regression models were used to identify characteristics associated with higher uterine weight, greater number of fibroids, and size of the largest fibroid.

Result(s)

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SUBMITTER: Moorman PG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3632655 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature