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Vitamin D and Risk of Uterine Fibroids

BACKGROUND: Uterine leiomyomata, benign tumors of uterine smooth muscle that are characterized by overproduction of extracellular matrix (fibroids), are the leading indication for hysterectomy in the United States. The active metabolite of Vitamin D has been shown to inhibit cell proliferation and e...

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Published in:Epidemiology
Main Authors: Baird, Donna Day, Hill, Michael C, Schectman, Joel M, Hollis, Bruce W.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5330388/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23493030
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1097/EDE.0b013e31828acca0
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