Diethylstilbestrol and risk of psychiatric disorders: A critical review and new insights

World Journal of Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 84-95

  Kebir, Oussama ^a,b   Krebs, Marie Odile ^a,b  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

Diethylstilbestrol; Epigenetics; Gene environment interaction; Obstetrical complication; Prenatal exposure; Psychotic disorders

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLSTILBESTROL;

ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ANXIETY; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PROGENY; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; DEPRESSION; DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; ESTROGENS, NON-STEROIDAL; FEMALE; GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; RISK;

EID: 84856702817     PISSN: 15622975     EISSN: 18141412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15622975.2011.560280     Document Type: Review

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