NCIt synonyms : Hyperplasia of the Endometrium; Hyperplasia of Endometrium;
NCIt related terms : Hyperplasia;
NCIt definition : A proliferation of the endometrial cells resulting in glandular enlargement and budding.
The proliferation may or may not be associated with atypia of the endometrial cells.
When the hyperplastic changes are excessive, there is formation of complex epithelial
structures (complex endometrial hyperplasia).;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: An abnormal overgrowth of the endometrium (the layer of cells that lines
the uterus). There are four types of endometrial hyperplasia: simple endometrial hyperplasia,
complex endometrial hyperplasia, simple endometrial hyperplasia with atypia, and complex
endometrial hyperplasia with atypia. These differ in terms of how abnormal the cells
are and how likely it is that the condition will become cancer.;
https://www.cochrane.org/fr/CD012214/MENSTR_metformine-dans-lhyperplasie-endometriale 2024 United Kingdom review of literature french abstract endometrial hyperplasia Endometrial Hyperplasia endometrial cystic hyperplasia metformin Metformin