Clinical Study

Effect of a Selective Progesterone Receptor Modulator on Induction of Apoptosis in Uterine Fibroids In Vivo

Table 1

Baseline parameters of the groups of the study.

Type of preoperative treatmentSPRMGnRHaNo treatment
(11 patients)(17 patients)(10 patients)

Mean age (years)36.433.337.9
Mean BMI (kg/m2)24.423.022.8
Mean diameter of dominant fibroid (mm)58.368.160.8
Mean number of myomas (larger than 10 mm)2.52.32.6
Mean number of deliveries of patients0.90.60.8
Mean interval between last tablet intake/last depot injection and surgery (days)7.535.1

BMI: body mass index, GnRHa: gonadoliberin agonist, and SPRM: selective progesterone receptor modulator.