"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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D02.455.426.559.389.150.700.175
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1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diethylstilbestrol" by people in Profiles.
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Progestin regulation of galanin and prolactin gene expression in oestrogen-induced pituitary tumours. J Neuroendocrinol. 2001 Mar; 13(3):302-9.
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Sexual dimorphism in diethylstilbestrol-induced prolactin pituitary tumors in F344 rats. Neuroendocrinology. 2000 Aug; 72(2):80-90.
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Antagonism by progesterone of diethylstilbestrol-induced pituitary tumorigenesis in Fischer 344 rats: effects on sex steroid receptors and tyrosine hydroxylase mRNA. Neuroendocrinology. 1996 Jun; 63(6):530-9.
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Restoration by bromocriptine of glucocorticoid receptors and glucocorticoid negative feedback on prolactin secretion in estrogen-induced pituitary tumors. Neuroendocrinology. 1993 Sep; 58(3):273-9.
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Elevated serum cathepsin B1 and vaginal pathology after prenatal DES exposure. Obstet Gynecol. 1978 Sep; 52(3):321-7.
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Surface modifications evoked by estradiol and diethylstilbestrol in isolated endometrial cells: evidence from lectin probes and extracellular release of lysosomal protease. Endocrinology. 1975 Dec; 97(6):1445-54.