Differences in fibroid vascularity after three months of pre-treatment with leuprolide acetate or ulipristal acetate: a pilot study

To investigate differences in volume and fibroid vascularity expressed in vascular index after three months of (pre-)treatment with leuprolide acetate (LPA) or ulipristal acetate (UPA). Study design Prospective pilot study of 23 premenopausal women with uterine fibroids. Patients who started with LPA or UPA and had at least one fibroid with a size between 3 and 12  cm, were included consecutively. Per patient one fibroid was evaluated. The ultrasound was performed at baseline and after three months using LPA or UPA using a standardized protocol.

Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - August 22, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Marissa Frijlingh, Inge De Milliano, Wouter. J.K. Hehenkamp, Judith. A.F. Huirne Tags: Full length article Source Type: research