"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)
| Descriptor ID |
D004054
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.389.150.700.175
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diethylstilbestrol" by people in Profiles.
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Prenatal Diethylstilbestrol Exposure and Cancer Risk in Males. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2021 10; 30(10):1826-1833.
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Prenatal diethylstilbestrol exposure and risk of diabetes, gallbladder disease, and pancreatic disorders and malignancies. J Dev Orig Health Dis. 2021 08; 12(4):619-626.
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Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Identity in Women and Men Prenatally Exposed to Diethylstilbestrol. Arch Sex Behav. 2020 02; 49(2):447-454.
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Prenatal Diethylstilbestrol Exposure and Risk of Depression in Women and Men. Epidemiology. 2019 09; 30(5):679-686.
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Reproductive and hormone-related outcomes in women whose mothers were exposed in utero to diethylstilbestrol (DES): A report from the US National Cancer Institute DES Third Generation Study. Reprod Toxicol. 2019 03; 84:32-38.
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Endocrine disruptor exposure during development increases incidence of uterine fibroids by altering DNA repair in myometrial stem cells. Biol Reprod. 2018 10 01; 99(4):735-748.
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Follow-up of Patients with Clear-Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Vagina and Cervix. N Engl J Med. 2018 05 03; 378(18):1746-1748.
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A Prospective Cohort Study of Prenatal Diethylstilbestrol Exposure and Cardiovascular Disease Risk. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2018 01 01; 103(1):206-212.
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Prenatal diethylstilbestrol exposure and cancer risk in women. Environ Mol Mutagen. 2019 06; 60(5):395-403.
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Incidence rates and risks of diethylstilbestrol-related clear-cell adenocarcinoma of the vagina and cervix: Update after 40-year follow-up. Gynecol Oncol. 2017 09; 146(3):566-571.