Uterine Fibroids

Scientists one step closer to cause

Published in Genomics and Genetics Weekly, August 30th, 2002

Scientists at the U.S. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the University of South Florida, Tampa, have come one step closer to identifying the cause of uterine fibroids - a condition that affects up to 70% of all reproductive-age women and can lead to heavy menstrual bleeding, pain, and in some cases, infertility.

Specifically, the researchers identified 145 genes that are involved in the development and growth of uterine fibroids. Most of these genes were not previously known to have a function in the human uterus. The study, which also provides evidence that susceptibility to uterine fibroids is passed from father to daughter,...

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Source: Genomics and Genetics Weekly (2002-08-30)

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