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Vitamins and Uterine Fibroids: Current Data on Pathophysiology and Possible Clinical Relevance.
International journal of molecular sciences - 1 Aug 2020
Ciebiera Michał, Ali Mohamed, Zgliczyńska Magdalena, Skrzypczak Maciej, Al-Hendy Ayman
Abstract excerpt
Uterine fibroid (UF) is the most common benign tumor pathology of the female reproductive organs. UFs constitute the main reason for a hysterectomy and hospitalization due to gynecological conditions. UFs consist of uterine smooth muscle immersed in a large amount of extracellular matrix (ECM). Genetic studies have demonstrated that UFs are monoclonal tumors originating from the myometrial stem cells that have...
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