diethylstilbesterol

• Синтетическое нестероидное соединение с эстрогенными свойствами, ранее назначавшееся для лечения нарушений менструального цикла и предотвращения выкидышей, но впоследствии связанное с повышенным риском рака влагалища у дочерей женщин, принимавших его во время беременности.

A synthetic nonsteroidal compound with estrogenic properties, formerly prescribed to treat menstrual disorders and prevent miscarriages, but later linked to an increased risk of vaginal cancer in the daughters of women who took it during pregnancy.

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   A synthetic nonsteroidal compound with estrogenic properties, formerly prescribed to prevent miscarriage and treat menstrual disorders, but later linked to increased cancer risk in offspring.

   Синтетический эстроген

   • Diethylstilbestrol was widely prescribed to pregnant women in the mid-20th century.
   • Research linked diethylstilbestrol exposure to rare vaginal cancers in daughters.
   • The use of diethylstilbestrol was discontinued after its harmful effects were discovered.

   Synonymsdesstilbestrolstilboestrol