Endocrine Disruption Flashcards by Robbie Gruhl | Brainscape

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EDC

A

endocrine disrupting chemical

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Diethylstilbestrol (DES)

A

diethylstilbestrol
synthetic estrogen
used to “prevent miscarriages” and Tx of prostate cancer
didn’t work

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Diethylstilbestrol (DES)

toxicity

A

clear cell vaginal tumors in DES-daughters

ie daughters of mothers who took that drug

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When are EDCs most risky during the lifespan

A

during fetal development

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How to determine what is/what is not and EDC

A

mostly epidemiological studies

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