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Endometrial hyperplasia causes
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Endometrial hyperplasia is caused by high levels of estrogens, combined with insufficient levels of the progesterone-like hormones which ordinarily counteract estrogen‘s proliferative effects on this tissue.[1]
Causes
Causes
- Endometrial hyperplasia is caused by high levels of estrogens, combined with insufficient levels of the progesterone-like hormones which ordinarily counteract estrogen‘s proliferative effects on this tissue.[1]
- High estrogen may be caused by:[1]
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Endometrial hyperplasia. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endometrial_hyperplasia#Diagnosis Accessed on March 16, 2016
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