Variation in the incidence of uterine leiomyoma among premenopausal women by age and race.
Marshall LM, Spiegelman D, Barbieri RL, Goldman MB, Manson JE, Colditz GA, Willett WC, Hunter DJ. Variation in the incidence of uterine leiomyoma among premenopausal women by age and race. Obstetrics And Gynecology 1997, 90: 967-73. PMID: 9397113, DOI: 10.1016/s0029-7844(97)00534-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUterine leiomyomaRelative riskPremenopausal womenRisk factorsIncidence rateFirst oral contraceptive useWhite womenBlack womenOral contraceptive useBody mass indexHistory of infertilityPremenopausal black womenSimilar relative riskPotential risk factorsSelf-reported diagnosisAge-standardized ratesCurrent alcohol consumptionRace-specific ratesMass indexPhysical examinationPelvic examinationMedical recordsHigh prevalenceContraceptive useLast birth