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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Swathi Venkatesan, M.B.B.S.[2]

Overview

Common risk factors in the development of endometrial hyperplasia include age>35 years, white race, nulliparity, late menopause, early menarche, tamoxifen therapy, obesity, Lynch syndrome, history of diabetes, gallbladder disease, or thyroid disease, and family history of ovarian, colon, or uterine cancers.

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