title: Effects of hypertension and obesity on endometrial thickness.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of hypertension and obesity on endometrial thickness.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty obese women with hypertension (Group 1), 28 non-obese women with hypertension (Group 2), 58 obese women (Group 3), 56 non-obese healthy women (Group 4), totally 182 postmenopausal women were included in this prospective study. All patients were examined, and Papanicolaou cervical smear was performed after interview. Endometrial thickness was measured in the anterior-posterior diameter by vaginal ultrasonography. The data were analysed with one-way analyses of variance (ANOVA), Scheffe and chi2 tests. P<0.05 was accepted as statistically significant.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Endometrial thickness in obese women with or without hypertension were significantly greater than in non-obese women with or without hypertension (P<0.05). There was no statistical difference between non-obese hypertensive women and control group regarding endometrial thickness measurement (P>0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Obesity has been found to increase endometrial thickness independently. Hypertension may increase the endometrial thickness if it is combined with obesity.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Erciyes, 38039 Kayseri, Turkey. serdarserin@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ibrahim Serdar
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Serin
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ozçelik
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Basbug
authors.forename: Olcay
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ozsahin
authors.forename: Ayse
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yilmazsoy
authors.forename: Rusen
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Erez
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D004717:Endometrium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D065006:Papanicolaou Test; D017698:Postmenopause; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014626:Vaginal Smears
chemical_list: D004958:Estradiol; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone