Birth defects in the sons and daughters of women who were exposed in utero to diethylstilbestrol (DES)

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 377-384

  Titus Ernstoff, L ^a   Troisi, R ^b   Hatch, E E ^c   Palmer, J R ^d   Hyer, M ^e   Kaufman, R ^f   Adam, E ^g   Noller, K ^h   Hoover, R N ^b  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (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)

Author keywords

Birth defects; Diethylstilbestrol; Epigenetic alterations; Maternal exposure; Prenatal exposure

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLSTILBESTROL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH DEFECT; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; CONGENITAL DISORDER; GESTATIONAL AGE; HYPOSPADIAS; NONHUMAN; OVARY CANCER; SEMEN ANALYSIS; TESTIS CANCER;

EID: 77949587707     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: 13652605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2605.2009.01010.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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