10-20% women (NWHIC) ... see also overview of Uterine fibroids.
approx 1 in 20 or 5.00% or 13.6 million people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "10-20% women (NWHIC)" -- see also general information about data sources]
The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Uterine fibroids:
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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 term 'prevalence' of Uterine fibroids usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Uterine fibroids at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Uterine fibroids refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Uterine fibroids diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.
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