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African-American Women Who Suffered Abuse During Childhood At Increased Risk For Uterine Fibroids
January 28, 2013 by NewsBot
According to a new study from the Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC) at Boston University, African-American women who reported sexual or physical abuse before age 11 had a greater risk of uterine fibroids in adulthood compared with women who had no such abuse history. The association was strongest for women who experienced sexual abuse...