Uterine fibroid incidence and growth in an ultrasound-based, prospective study of young African Americans.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Uterine fibroids are common. Symptoms are debilitating for many, leading to high medical and societal costs. Indirect data suggest that compared with white women, African Americans develop fibroids at least 10 years earlier on average, and their higher health burden has been well documented.

Objective

The objective of the study was to directly measure fibroid incidence and growth in a large, community-based cohort of young African-American women.

Study design

This observational, community-based, prospective study enrolled 1693 African-American women, aged 23-35 years with no prior diagnosis of fibroids. Standardized transvaginal ultrasound examinations at enrollment and after approximately 18 months were conducted to identify and measure fibroids ≥0.5 cm in

SUBMITTER: Baird DD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8039858 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature