Increased occurrence of autoimmune disease among women exposed in utero to diethylstilbestrol

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 1988, Pages 1080-1082

  Noller, K L ^a   Blair, P B ^a   O'Brien, P C ^a   Melton III, L J ^a   Offord, J R ^a   Kaufman, R H ^a   Colton, T ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLSTILBESTROL;

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0023882886     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)59965-8     Document Type: Article

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