"Diethylstilbestrol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A synthetic nonsteroidal estrogen used in the treatment of menopausal and postmenopausal disorders. It was also used formerly as a growth promoter in animals. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985), diethylstilbestrol has been listed as a known carcinogen. (Merck, 11th ed)
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D004054
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.389.150.700.175
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diethylstilbestrol" by people in Profiles.
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Effects of aging and sex steroids on the localization of T cell subsets in the ovary of chicken, Gallus domesticus. Gen Comp Endocrinol. 1999 Apr; 114(1):28-35.
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The effects of age and sex steroids on the macrophage population in the ovary of the chicken, Gallus domesticus. J Reprod Fertil. 1998 Nov; 114(2):253-8.
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Effects of ageing and oestrogen on the localization of immunoglobulin-containing cells in the chicken ovary. J Reprod Fertil. 1998 Sep; 114(1):11-6.
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Transient elevation of estrogen receptors in the neonatal rat hippocampus. Brain Res Dev Brain Res. 1990 Dec 01; 57(1):119-27.