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Overview
Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of endometrial hyperplasia are:[1]
- Age older than 35 years
- White race
- Nulliparity
- Late menopause (age > 55)
- Early menarche
- History of diabetes mellitus, gallbladder disease, or thyroid disease
- Obesity
- Tamoxifen therapy
- Family history of ovarian, colon, or uterine cancer
- Lynch syndrome
References
- ↑ Endometrial Hyperplasia. The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. http://www.acog.org/Patients/FAQs/Endometrial-Hyperplasia. Accessedon March 3, 2016.