in this study the levels of beta-carotene were measured by high-pressure liquid chromatography in tissue samples of uterine leiomyomas and adjacent normal myometrium obtained at hysterectomy from uteri of 18 patients . beta-carotene concentration was significantly ( p = 0.0013 ) lower in fibroid tissue than in normal myometrium .
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hysterectomy
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uteri