Francesça Chiaffarino

observational 1999

Obstetrics & Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/s0029-7844(99)00305-1

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the relation between selected dietary indicators and the risk of uterine myomas. METHODS: We used data from a case-control study on risk factors for uterine myomas conducted in Italy between 1986 and 1997. Cases inclu…

observational 1999

Diet and Uterine Myomas

·doi:10.1097/00006250-199909000-00014

In Brief Objective To analyze the relation between selected dietary indicators and the risk of uterine myomas. Methods We used data from a case-control study on risk factors for uterine myomas conducted in Italy between 1986 and 1997. Cases…

review 1998

Oral contraceptive use and benign gynecologic conditions. A review

Contraception ·doi:10.1016/s0010-7824(97)00201-1

The following review considers the main epidemiologic data on oral contraceptives (OC) and the risk of major benign gynecologic diseases. Earlier studies investigating the relationship between OC use and functional ovarian cysts indicated t…