Menstrual and reproductive characteristics of women whose mothers were exposed in utero to diethylstilbestrol (DES)

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 862-868

  Titus Ernstoff, Linda ^a   Troisi, Rebecca ^a,b   Hatch, Elizabeth E ^c   Wise, Lauren A ^d   Palmer, Julie ^d   Hyer, Marianne ^e   Kaufman, Raymond ^f   Adam, Ervin ^g   Strohsnitter, William ^h   Noller, Kenneth ^h   Herbst, Arthur L ⁱ   Gibson Chambers, Jennifer ^a   Hartge, Patricia ^b   Hoover, Robert N ^b  

^a NORRIS COTTON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC   (United States)

^f HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^g BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^h TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Diethylstilbestrol; Epigenetic alternations; Infertility; Maternal exposure; Menstruation; Prenatal exposure; Reproductive histories

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLSTILBESTROL;

CHILD HEALTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE; INFERTILITY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; WOMENS HEALTH;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BIRTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EPIGENETICS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FOLLOW UP; GENITAL SYSTEM DISEASE; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MENARCHE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITY; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; POSTAL MAIL; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; ESTRADIOL CONGENERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; MENSTRUATION DISTURBANCES; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RISK;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33749600099     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyl106     Document Type: Article

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