Prevalence of Uterine Leiomyomas in the First Trimester of Pregnancy: An Ultrasound-Screening Study
Amy H. Herring, Donna D. Baird, Katherine E. Hartmann, Shannon K. Laughlin, David A. Savitz
Abstract
To estimate the proportion of pregnant women with one or more leiomyoma detected by research quality ultrasound screening in the first trimester; to describe the size and location of leiomyomas identified; and to report variation in prevalence by race/ethnicity.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineObstetricsUltrasoundPregnancyUterine leiomyomaFirst trimesterGynecologyLeiomyomaRadiologyGestationBiologyGeneticsUterine Myomas and Treatments