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==Overview== | |||
[[Endometrial]] [[hyperplasia]] is caused by high levels of [[estrogen]]s, combined with insufficient levels of the [[progesterone]]-like [[hormones]] which ordinarily counteract [[estrogen]]'s [[Proliferation|proliferative]] effects on this [[tissue]].<ref name="qw">Endometrial hyperplasia. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endometrial_hyperplasia#Diagnosis Accessed on March 16, 2016</ref> | |||
==Causes== | |||
*[[Endometrial]] [[hyperplasia]] is caused by high levels of [[estrogen]]s, combined with insufficient levels of the [[progesterone]]-like [[hormones]] which ordinarily counteract [[estrogen]]'s [[Proliferation|proliferative]] effects on this [[Tissue (biology)|tissue]].<ref name="qw">Endometrial hyperplasia. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endometrial_hyperplasia#Diagnosis Accessed on March 16, 2016</ref> | |||
*High [[estrogen]] may be caused by:<ref name="qw">Endometrial hyperplasia. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endometrial_hyperplasia#Diagnosis Accessed on March 16, 2016</ref> | |||
**[[Obesity]] | |||
**[[Polycystic ovarian syndrome]] | |||
**[[Estrogen]] producing [[tumor]]s (e.g. [[granulosa cell tumor]]) | |||
**[[Estrogen replacement therapy]] | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Swathi Venkatesan, M.B.B.S.[2]
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
- 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Endometrial hyperplasia. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endometrial_hyperplasia#Diagnosis Accessed on March 16, 2016