Open AccessPrenatal Diethylstilbestrol Exposure and Risk of Depression in Women and Men
Author(s) -
Linda Titus,
Elizabeth E. Hatch,
Julie R. Palmer,
Dezheng Huo,
William C. Strohsnitter,
Ervín Adam,
Winnie Ricker,
Marianne Hyer,
Robert N. Hoover,
Rebecca Troisi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.901
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1531-5487
pISSN - 1044-3983
DOI - 10.1097/ede.0000000000001048
Subject(s) - medicine , depression (economics) , hazard ratio , obstetrics , cohort study , gynecology , confidence interval , pregnancy , gestation , history of depression , psychiatry , anxiety , economics , macroeconomics , genetics , biology
Prenatal exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES), an endocrine-disrupting chemical, may be associated with depression in adulthood, but previous findings are inconsistent.