[HTML][HTML] Risk factors for surgically removed fibroids in a large cohort of teachers
C Templeman, SF Marshall, CA Clarke… - Fertility and sterility, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To describe reproductive and lifestyle correlates of surgically confirmed
fibroids. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: The California Teachers Study, an
ongoing prospective study of more than 133,000 female teachers and school administrators
identified through the California State Teachers Retirement System. PATIENT (S): California
Teachers Study cohort members, reporting no previous history of fibroids, were ascertained
prospectively for surgical diagnosis of fibroids using hospital patient discharge records …
fibroids. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: The California Teachers Study, an
ongoing prospective study of more than 133,000 female teachers and school administrators
identified through the California State Teachers Retirement System. PATIENT (S): California
Teachers Study cohort members, reporting no previous history of fibroids, were ascertained
prospectively for surgical diagnosis of fibroids using hospital patient discharge records …