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▪ Uterinepoleiomyomas,poalsopoknownpoaspoapouterinepofibroids
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▪ Commonpobenignpotumorspoofposmoothpomusclepocellspoorpomyometrium.
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▪ Composedpoofposmoothpomusclepothatpoisporeplacedpobypofibrouspo(collagenpoandpofibronectin)poc onnectivepotis
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▪ Growthpoispopromotedpobypoestrogen
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▪ Estrogenpoispothepomostpoimportantpostimuluspoforpoleiomyomapogrowth
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▪ Recentpofindingsposuggestpothatpovolumepoandpogrowthpoofpomyomaspoarepoalsopoheavilypoproges teronepodependent
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▪ Distinct,pofirmpoandporound
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▪ Oftenpooccurpoinpogroups
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▪ Classifiedpoaccordingpotopolocation
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▪ Intramuralpo-powithinpothepomuscularpowallpoofpouterus
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▪ Subserouspo–onpothepooutsideposurfacepoofpouterus
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, ▪ Submucosalpo–poonpothepoinsidepoofpothepouteruspolining
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▪ Maypobepoattachedpobypostem,poincreasedporiskpotopotorsionpoorpoinfection)
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▪ Canpobepolocatedpoinpocervix,poorpowithinpoligaments
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▪ Canpodetachpofrompouterus,pofeedspoofpobloodposupply
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