Prenatal diethylstilbestrol (DES) exposure is associated with uterine leiomyoma development

Reproductive Toxicology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 81-84

  Baird, Donna Day ^a   Newbold, Retha ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Diethylstilbestrol; Endocrine disrupters; Environmental estrogens; Epidemiology; Prenatal exposure; Uterine fibroids; Uterine leiomyoma

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLSTILBESTROL;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GRAY SCALE ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 16244391137     PISSN: 08906238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2005.01.002     Document Type: Article

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