2006
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.08.060
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Are the site, diameter, and number of endometrial polyps related with symptomatology?

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“…Some authors such as Savelli et al [5] and Giordano et al [26] found a correlation between hormone replacement therapy, obesity and malignancy, whereas Antunes et al [27] did not. Ben-Arie et al [9] found importance in the size of the polyp, but Hassa et al [25] did not.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…Some authors such as Savelli et al [5] and Giordano et al [26] found a correlation between hormone replacement therapy, obesity and malignancy, whereas Antunes et al [27] did not. Ben-Arie et al [9] found importance in the size of the polyp, but Hassa et al [25] did not.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, due to the small sizes of the groups receiving these medications and the absence of information about the median duration of treatment or the type of HRT, one must be careful in making premature conclusions. The controversy related to the correlation between exposure to the tamoxifen and HRT treatment and malignancy is well documented [1,5,[23][24][25][26][27] . In our study, we present no data relating to polyp size, number and the connection to symptomatology and malignancy.…”
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“…8 ). There is no relation between symptoms and the size or number of polyps 9 . The presence of polyps also may not be the cause of uterine bleeding.…”
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“…Although endometrial polyps are responsible for approximately one-fourth of cases of abnormal genital bleeding (menorrhagia, postmenopausal bleeding, prolapse through the cervical os, and breakthrough bleeding during hormonal therapy) in both premenopausal and postmenopausal women [ 1 ], many polyps are asymptomatic [ 13 ].…”
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confidence: 99%