"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)
| Descriptor ID |
D004054
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.389.150.700.175
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| Concept/Terms |
Apstil- Apstil
- APS Brand of Diethylstilbestrol
Tampovagan- Tampovagan
- Co-Pharma Brand of Diethylstilbestrol
- Co Pharma Brand of Diethylstilbestrol
Distilbène- Distilbène
- Gerda Brand of Diethylstilbestrol
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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