Endometrial hyperplasia epidemiology and demographics
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Overview
Overview
Women of all age groups may develop endometrial hyperplasia. However, endometrial hyperplasia is more common in postmenopausal women.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- The incidence endometrial hyperplasia is approximately 133 per 100,000 woman per year worldwide. [1]
Age
- The incidence of endometrial hyperplasia increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is 50-54 years.[1]
- The incidence of atypical hyperplasia is greatest in 60–64 year old women.[1]
Race
- There is no racial predilection to endometrial hyperplasia.
Gender
- endometrial hyperplasia affects women.
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Reed SD, Newton KM, Clinton WL, Epplein M, Garcia R, Allison K, Voigt LF, Weiss NS (June 2009). “Incidence of endometrial hyperplasia”. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 200 (6): 678.e1–6. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2009.02.032. PMC 2692753. PMID 19393600.
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