Table 1 Endometrial hyperplasia patients treated with progestins

From: Aberrant survivin expression in endometrial hyperplasia: another mechanism of progestin resistance

Case no.

Age (years)

Progestin dose

Treatment duration (months)

Diagnosis

Postprogestin findings

Responders

     

 1

25

MA 40 mg qd

5

ACH

Progestin effects

 2

33

MA 40 mg qd

6

ACH

Progestin effects, SM

 3

39

MPA 20 mg qd

3

ASH

Progestin effects

 4

42

Norethindrone acetate 1 mg qd

5

ACH

Progestin effects, SM

 5

45

MPA 20 mg qd

6

ACH

Progestin effects

 6

25

MA 40 mg qd

3

CH

Progestin effects, SM

 7

32

MPA 10 mg qd (days 1–10)

9

CH

PE, Progestin effects, SM

 8

40

Norethindrone acetate 1 mg qd

2

CH

Progestin effects

 9

42

MPA 10 mg qd (days 1–10)

6

CH

PE, Progestin effects

 10

45

MPA 20 mg qd

4

CH

Progestin effects

 11

48

MPA 10 mg qd (days 1–10)

3

CH

Progestin effects

 12

50

MPA 20 mg qd

3

CH

Progestin effects

 13

41

MA 40 mg qd

3

SH

Progestin effects

 14

44

MPA 20 mg qd

2

SH

Progestin effects, SM

 15

45

MPA 10 mg qd (days 1–10)

3

SH

Progestin effects

Non-responders

     

 16

37

MPA 20 mg qd

6

ACH

Focal ACH, progestin effects

 17

39

MPA 20 mg qd

3

ACH

ACH, SM

 18

41

MPA 20 mg qd

2

ACH

ACH, SM

 19

49

MPA 10 mg qd

3

ACH

Focal ACH, PE, progestin effects

 20

24

Norethindrone 1 mg qd

3

CH

focal CH, progestin effects

 21

27

Progesterone 200 mg qd (4–6 months)

12

CH,

focal CH, progestin effects, SM

 22

39

MPA 10 mg qd

6

CH

CH

 23

23

MPA 10 mg qd

6

SH

SH, PE

  1. ACH, complex hyperplasia with atypia; ASH, simple hyperplasia with atypia; CH, complex hyperplasia; MA, megestrol acetate; MPA, medroxyprogesterone acetate; PE, proliferative endometrium; SH, simple hyperplasia; SM, squamous metaplasia.
  2. qd, once a day, days 1–10, taking the progestin from days 1 to day 10 in menstrual cycle.