Gynecology & Obstetrics
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Anela Bečić Turkanović

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• Research Article
  Prevalence and Risk Factors of Uterine Fibroids in North-East Slovenia
  Author(s): Tina Bizjak, Anela Bečić Turkanović and Igor ButTina Bizjak, Anela Bečić Turkanović and Igor But
  
  Objectives: Uterine fibroids are the most common pelvic tumors in women, occurring globally with a prevalence of 21.4%. The aim of this study is to reveal the prevalence of fibroids in a patient population from the municipality of Maribor, Slovenia, and to identify associated risk factors. Methods: The study was based on a random sample of 2000 women within the age group of 25 to 56 living in the municipality of Maribor, Slovenia. Participation was completely voluntary. Eligible patients had to fill out a questionnaire and would undergo a transvaginal ultrasound. The data were processed with the statistical program PASW 18, and p values < 0.05 were taken to statistically significant differences. Results: Nine hundred and twenty-one of the 2,000 women (46.1%) have responded to our invitation and uterine fibroids were.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0932.1000350

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