Perceived Racial Discrimination and Risk of Uterine Leiomyomata
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Perceived racial discrimination and risk of uterine leiomyomata.
BACKGROUND The incidence of uterine leiomyomata (fibroids, myomas) is 2-3 times higher in black women than white women. Black women also report higher levels of racial discrimination. We evaluated the hypothesis that greater exposure to racism increases myoma risk in black women. METHODS Data were derived from the Black Women's Health Study, a prospective cohort study of US black women age 21...
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عنوان ژورنال: Epidemiology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1044-3983
DOI: 10.1097/ede.0b013e3181567e92