stilbesterol

• Composto sintético não esteroide com propriedades estrogênicas, usado antigamente para tratar distúrbios menstruais e prevenir abortos, mas depois associado a maior risco de câncer vaginal em filhas de mulheres que o tomaram durante a gravidez.

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

   Composto estrogênico sintético

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

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