EVALUATION OF COMMON RISK FACTORS IN PATIENTS WITH ENDOMETRIAL HYPERPLASIA

Background: One of the most common abnormality in female genital system, especially in premenopausal period, is abnormal uterine bleeding caused by endometrial hyperplasia. Prevalence of endometrial hyperplasia is 5-20% with different risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus (DM), multiparity, nuliparity, advanced age, and using estrogen consumption. This study try to determine risk factors in endometrial hyperplasia. Materials and Methods: This case-control study has been done on 200 patients with endometrial hyperplasia who refer to Shahid Sadoughi and Mother Hospital with simple sampling and were compared to 200 control with similar conditions. Questionnaires were filled according to pathological records of 200 patients, which included age, parity, history of hypertension and DM. Finally data were analyzed by SPSS version 14 and ANOVA and Chi-square statistical test. Results: The average age of cases was 47.88. Frequency distribution of hypertension, DM' nulliparity was significantly higher in cases more than controls. Cases had more pregnancy than control. Conclusion: Determining the endometrial hyperplasia risk factors that can be the major etiological factor of endometrial carcinoma has especial importance and in other hand help the medical groups for having superb diagnosing and presenting better medical services to high risk groups and significantly reduce side effects and unnecessary medical costs.