Medical Conditions Among Adult Offspring Prenatally Exposed to Diethylstilbestrol
Author(s) -
Rebecca Troisi,
Marianne Hyer,
Elizabeth E. Hatch,
Linda TitusErnstoff,
Julie R. Palmer,
William C. Strohsnitter,
Arthur L. Herbst,
Ervin Adam,
Robert N. Hoover
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
epidemiology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.901
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1531-5487
pISSN - 1044-3983
DOI - 10.1097/ede.0b013e318289bdf7
Subject(s) - medicine , offspring , pregnancy , osteoporosis , hazard ratio , body mass index , obstetrics , physiology , diabetes mellitus , confidence interval , gynecology , endocrinology , biology , genetics
Diethylstilbestrol (DES), a synthetic estrogen that was used in pregnancy, is a prototype endocrine-disrupting chemical. Although prenatal exposure to DES is known to increase risks of vaginal/cervical adenocarcinoma and adverse reproductive outcomes in women, and urogenital anomalies in men, data on nonreproductive medical conditions are lacking.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom