Conditions listing Uterine fibroids as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Uterine fibroids. Our database lists the following as having Uterine fibroids as a symptom of that condition:
Article excerpts about the
causes of Uterine fibroids:
The cause of fibroid growth is not known. The vast majority of fibroids
occur in women of reproductive age, and according to some estimates, they
are diagnosed in black women two to three times more frequently than in
white women. They are seldom seen in young women who have not begun
menarche (menstruation) and they often stabilize or regress in women who
have passed menopause. (Source: excerpt from Uterine Fibroids: NWHIC)
As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Uterine fibroids may be found in:
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Source: In a Page: Signs and Symptoms, 2004
The cause of uterine leiomyomas is unknown, but steroid hormones, including estrogen and progesterone, and several growth factors, including epidermal growth factor, have been implicated as regulators of leiomyoma growth. Leiomyomas typically arise after menarche and regress after menopause, implicating estrogen as a promoter of leiomyoma growth.
Uterine leiomyomas occur in 20% to 25% of women of reproductive age and reportedly affect three times as many black women as white women. The tumors become malignant (leiomyosarcoma) in only 0.1% or less of patients.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
The cause of uterine leiomyomas is unknown, but steroid hormones, including estrogen and progesterone, and several growth factors, including epidermal growth factor, have been implicated as regulators of leiomyoma growth.
Leiomyomas typically arise after menarche and regress after menopause, implicating estrogen as a promoter of leiomyoma growth.
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
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