Uterine fibroids: burden and unmet medical need

A Al-Hendy, ER Myers, E Stewart - Seminars in reproductive …, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
Uterine fibroids affect a wide cross-section of the population, with prevalence, symptom
severity, and overall disease burden generally higher among black women, likely due to …

Preoperative medical therapy before surgery for uterine fibroids

A Lethaby, L Puscasiu… - Cochrane Database of …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Uterine fibroids occur in up to 40% of women aged over 35 years. Some are
asymptomatic, but up to 50% cause symptoms that warrant therapy. Symptoms include …

Elagolix for heavy menstrual bleeding in women with uterine fibroids

WD Schlaff, RT Ackerman, A Al-Hendy… - … England Journal of …, 2020 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Uterine fibroids are hormone-responsive neoplasms that are associated with
heavy menstrual bleeding. Elagolix, an oral gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist …

Oral gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist relugolix compared with leuprorelin injections for uterine leiomyomas: a randomized controlled trial

Y Osuga, K Enya, K Kudou, M Tanimoto… - Obstetrics & …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the noninferiority of relugolix compared with leuprorelin acetate
in reducing heavy menstrual bleeding associated with uterine leiomyomas. METHODS: In a …

Uterine fibroids: an update on current and emerging medical treatment options

M Farris, C Bastianelli, E Rosato, I Brosens… - … and clinical risk …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Uterine fibroids are the most common gynecological disorder, classically requiring surgery
when symptomatic. Although attempts at finding a nonsurgical cure date back to centuries, it …

Deficient H2A. Z deposition is associated with genesis of uterine leiomyoma

DG Berta, H Kuisma, N Välimäki, M Räisänen, M Jäntti… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
One in four women suffers from uterine leiomyomas (ULs)—benign tumours of the uterine
wall, also known as uterine fibroids—at some point in premenopausal life. ULs can cause …

[HTML][HTML] Management of uterine fibroids

KE Hartmann, C Fonnesbeck, T Surawicz… - 2019 - europepmc.org
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Elagolix treatment for up to 12 months in women with heavy menstrual bleeding and uterine leiomyomas

JA Simon, A Al-Hendy, DF Archer… - Obstetrics & …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the safety and efficacy of elagolix, an oral gonadotropin-
releasing hormone antagonist, with hormonal add-back therapy for up to 12 months in …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of vitamin D and transforming growth factor β3 serum concentrations, obesity, and family history on the risk for uterine fibroids

M Ciebiera, M Włodarczyk, A Słabuszewska-Jóźwiak… - Fertility and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the influence of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and transforming growth factor
β3 (TGF-β3) serum concentrations, weight, and family history on the risk of developing …

Selective progesterone receptor modulators (SPRMs) for uterine fibroids

A Murji, L Whitaker, TL Chow… - Cochrane Database of …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Uterine fibroids are smooth muscle tumours arising from the uterus. These
tumours, although benign, are commonly associated with abnormal uterine bleeding, bulk …