Fibroids More Severe For African-American Women

Among women with uterine fibroids, African Americans tend to be younger and more severely affected than white women, researchers report.

"There are underlying genetic liabilities in some women to develop uterine fibroids, and this finding is reinforced by our study identifying race as a risk factor for symptom severity and age at diagnosis," Dr. Cynthia C. Morton told Reuters Health.

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