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Association of Metal Exposure and Uterine Fibroid Prevalence in African Caribbean Women: Insights from the Tobago Health Study

  • By

  • Alexis Kiyanda

  • Hoimonty Mazumder

  • Iva Miljkovic

  • Ryan Cvejkus

  • Janet Catov

  • Victor Wheeler

  • Patrick J. Parsons

  • Elizabeth J. Mullin

  • Austin A. Roberts

  • Aaron Barchowsky

  • Natalie Price

  • Alison P. Sanders

  • August 17, 2026

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    Uterine fibroids are the most common benign tumors in women, significantly contributing to hysterectomy rates.

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    The study analyzed 441 African Caribbean women, focusing on the correlation between urinary metal concentrations and uterine fibroid prevalence.

  • 3

    Higher urinary concentrations of arsenic and its metabolites were associated with increased odds of developing uterine fibroids.

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    No significant associations were found between other metals or metal mixtures and the likelihood of uterine fibroids.

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    Further longitudinal studies are needed to confirm these findings and guide public health policies regarding metal exposure.

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Metals and metal mixtures associated with the odds of uterine fibroid prevalence among African Caribbean women in the Tobago Health Study

  • by Alexis Kiyanda, Hoimonty Mazumder, Iva Miljkovic, Ryan Cvejkus, Janet Catov, Victor Wheeler, Patrick J. Parsons, Elizabeth J. Mullin, Austin A. Roberts, Aaron Barchowsky, Natalie Price, Alison P. Sanders

  • August 17, 2026

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