2022
Cardiometabolic profile of women with uterine leiomyoma: a cross-sectional study.
Alashqar A, El Ouweini H, Gornet M, Yenokyan G, Borahay MA. Cardiometabolic profile of women with uterine leiomyoma: a cross-sectional study. Minerva Obstetrics And Gynecology 2022, 75: 27-38. PMID: 35333033, DOI: 10.23736/s2724-606x.22.04952-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiometabolic risk factorsCardiometabolic comorbiditiesCross-sectional studyUterine leiomyomaCardiometabolic profileMedication useRisk factorsJohns Hopkins Health SystemEpic electronic medical record systemUnfavorable cardiometabolic profileCardiovascular disease preventionPrevalence odds ratiosUterine leiomyoma developmentElectronic medical record systemAssociated medicationsLeiomyoma riskMedical record systemOnly medicationEssential hypertensionMetabolic syndromeHospital encountersPrescription medicationsEarly managementOdds ratioLeiomyoma diagnosis
2021
Vascular biology of uterine fibroids: connecting fibroids and vascular disorders.
Kirschen GW, AlAshqar A, Miyashita-Ishiwata M, Reschke L, El Sabeh M, Borahay MA. Vascular biology of uterine fibroids: connecting fibroids and vascular disorders. Reproduction 2021, 162: r1-r18. PMID: 34034234, PMCID: PMC8320308, DOI: 10.1530/rep-21-0087.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsVascular disordersMyometrial smooth muscle cellsSystemic vascular disorderSmooth muscle cellsAbdominal painAldosterone systemUrinary retentionEndothelial dysfunctionEssential hypertensionUterine fibroidsBenign tumorsFibroid growthDisease processFibroidsNovel treatmentsFibroid pathogenesisMuscle cellsCell-intrinsic factorsVascular biologyPharmaceutical agentsUterusVasculature systemDisordersConstipationHypertension