In utero diethylstilbestrol (DES) exposure alters Hox gene expression in the developing mullerian system
- 1 June 2000
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in The FASEB Journal
- Vol. 14 (9) , 1101-1108
- https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.14.9.1101
Abstract
Diethylstilbestrol (DES) was widely used to treat pregnant women through 1971. The reproductive tracts of their female offspring exposed to DES in utero are characterized by anatomic abnormalities....Keywords
Funding Information
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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