Uterine fibroids are benign monoclonal neoplasms of the myometrium, representing the
most common tumors in women worldwide. To date, no long-term or noninvasive treatment …

Risk factors, both modifiable and non-modifiable, are associated with the development of
fibroids. These include age, race, endogenous and exogenous hormonal factors, obesity …

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 …

Infertility is a disease of the reproductive system defined by the failure to achieve a clinical
pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. Uterine …

BACKGROUND Uterine leiomyomas (fibroids) are highly prevalent benign smooth muscle
tumors of the uterus. In the USA, the lifetime risk for women developing uterine leiomyomas …

Uterine leiomyomas (fibroids or myomas) are benign tumors of uterus and clinically
apparent in a large part of reproductive aged women. Clinically, they present with a variety …

Uterine fibroids (leiomyomas) are present in> 75% of women and can cause serious
morbidity. They are by far the leading cause of hysterectomy. Fibroids are a complex mixture …

Uterine myomas or fibroids are the most common benign female tumors of the reproductive
organs, associated with significant morbidity and quality of life impairment. Several …

Context: Recent in vitro and in vivo experimental evidence supports a role of vitamin D
insufficiency as an important factor in the development of uterine leiomyomas. However …

Objective To provide a detailed summary of current scientific knowledge on uterine fibroids
(leiomyomas) in vitro and in in vivo animal models, as well as to postulate the potential role …