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Risk Factors

• Common risk factors in the development of endometrial hyperplasia are:
  • 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