| Autor: |
L, Warming, P, Ravn, S, Skouby, C, Christiansen |
| Rok vydání: |
2002 |
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| Zdroj: |
Ultrasound in obstetricsgynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 20(5) |
| ISSN: |
0960-7692 |
| Popis: |
The aim of this study was to examine the endometrial thickness (ET) in an asymptomatic postmenopausal population, and to assess the long-term variability.A total of 1182 asymptomatic generally healthy postmenopausal women were enrolled into this cross-sectional evaluation of the ET. Measurements were performed by transvaginal ultrasound. A subset of the women (n = 178) was examined twice 3 months to 2 years apart to assess the long-term variability.Cross-sectionally, ET varied with length of menopause. During the first 5 years after menopause (YSM) the mean ET was 2.3 mm but it decreased by 0.03 mm/year (P0.01). From 5 to 13 YSM the ET remained stable at a mean of 1.8 mm with no significant changes (P = 0.13). Thereafter there was a minimal increase of 0.01 mm/year (P0.05). In order to minimize the influence of natural changes on ET, only women who had reached the menopause more than 5 years earlier were entered into the subsequent long-term study. The mean ET was 2.0 mm +/- 1.0 mm with no significant differences within or between the observers' measurements. The precision errors were less than 1 mm.The normal range of the thickness of the postmenopausal endometrium in asymptomatic women varies with YSM. There is a high long-term agreement within and between observers in measuring the ET. |
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OpenAIRE |
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