Adverse Health Outcomes in Women Exposed In Utero to Diethylstilbestrol

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Authors

Robert N. Hoover · National Institutes of Health

Marianne Hyer · Information Management Services

Ruth M. Pfeiffer · National Institutes of Health

Ervin Adam · Baylor College of Medicine

Brian Bond · Tufts Medical Center

Andrea Cheville · Mayo Clinic

Theodore Colton ·

Abstract

In utero exposure of women to DES is associated with a high lifetime risk of a broad spectrum of adverse health outcomes. (Funded by the National Cancer Institute.).

Topics & Keywords

Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 365, Issue 14, pp. 1304-1314

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1013961

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