title: Spontaneous endometrial hyperplasia. The prognostic significance of steroid receptor concentration. A two year follow-up of patients treated with abrasio only.
abstract: The steroid receptor concentrations were measured in 63 patients. The patients were part of a prospective randomized study and were treated with abrasio only. With respect to Cystic Glandular Hyperplasia (43 patients) 16 out of 25 with PgR values less than 10,000 (fmol/mg DNA) were normalized compared to only 4/14 with higher PgR conc (p = 0.03). No limit could be identified regarding patients with Adenomatous Hyperplasia and Atypical Hyperplasia (29 patients). Consequently patients with CGH and a high PgR concentration are recommended for high dose gestagen therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lindahl
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fernö
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Norgren
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Willen
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis; D004714:Endometrial Hyperplasia / Q000473:pathology; D004717:Endometrium / Q000737:chemistry*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen / Q000032:analysis*; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D011960:Receptors, Estrogen; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone; D004247:DNA