"Diethylstilbestrol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A synthetic nonsteroidal estrogen used in the treatment of menopausal and postmenopausal disorders. It was also used formerly as a growth promoter in animals. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985), diethylstilbestrol has been listed as a known carcinogen. (Merck, 11th ed)
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D004054
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.389.150.700.175
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diethylstilbestrol" by people in Profiles.
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Brent R. Correspondence. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol. 2012 Sep; 94(9):745-6.
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Wright JL, Higano CS, Lin DW. Intermittent androgen deprivation: clinical experience and practical applications. Urol Clin North Am. 2006 May; 33(2):167-79, vi.
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Hayes DF. Playing the old piano: another tune for endocrine therapy? J Natl Cancer Inst. 2003 Nov 05; 95(21):1565-7.
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Castelbaum AJ, Sawin SW, Bellardo LJ, Lessey BA. Endometrial integrin expression in women exposed to diethylstilbestrol in utero. Fertil Steril. 1995 Jun; 63(6):1217-21.
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Kelly WK, Scher HI, Mazumdar M, Vlamis V, Schwartz M, Fossa SD. Prostate-specific antigen as a measure of disease outcome in metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer. J Clin Oncol. 1993 Apr; 11(4):607-15.
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Ludmir J, Jackson GM, Samuels P. Transvaginal cerclage under ultrasound guidance in cases of severe cervical hypoplasia. Obstet Gynecol. 1991 Dec; 78(6):1067-72.
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Doyle MB, DeCherney AH, Diamond MP. Epidemiology and etiology of ectopic pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 1991 Mar; 18(1):1-17.
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Ludmir J, Landon MB, Gabbe SG, Samuels P, Mennuti MT. Management of the diethylstilbestrol-exposed pregnant patient: a prospective study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1987 Sep; 157(3):665-9.
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Corson SL, Batzer FR. Ectopic pregnancy. A review of the etiologic factors. J Reprod Med. 1986 Feb; 31(2):78-85.
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Rock JA, Schlaff WD. The obstetric consequences of uterovaginal anomalies. Fertil Steril. 1985 May; 43(5):681-92.