High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Diethylstilbestrol (DES) is a synthetic nonsteroidal estrogen that was first synthesized in 1938. Human exposure to DES occurred through diverse sources, such as dietary ingestion from supplemented cattle feed and medical treatment for certain conditions, including breast and prostate cancers. From about 1940 to 1970, DES was given to pregnant women under the mistaken belief it would reduce the risk of pregnancy complications and losses. In 1971, DES was shown to cause a rare vaginal tumor in girls and young women who had been exposed to this drug in utero. The US FDA subsequently withdrew DES from use in pregnant women.

Данное издание не является оригинальным. Книга печатается по технологии принт-он-деманд после получения заказа.