The risk factors for premalignant and malignant endometrial polyps in premenopausal and postmenopausal women and trends over the past decade: A retrospective study in a single center, South Korea
CONCLUSIONS: Menopause, abnormal uterine bleeding, obesity, multiple polyps, and nulliparity increase the risk of premalignancy and malignancy in endometrial polyps. The prevalence of premalignant and malignant polyps has been increasing over the past decade. The risk factors that have contributed to this trend were obesity, nulliparity, and multiple polyps.PMID:38354603 | DOI:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2024.01.033
Source: Reproductive Biology - Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Shina Jang Sung Ook Hwang Source Type: research
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