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In-utero exposure to the synthetic estrogen diethylstilbestrol (DES) has been associated with teratogenic lesions in the lower genital tract of women and with vaginal carcinoma later in life. The Müllerian duct is considered the target tissue for the organotropic toxicity of DES, but the reasons for its susceptibility are at present not well understood.
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Metzler, M., McLachlan, J.A. (1978). The Possible Role of the Enzyme Peroxidase for the Organotropic Toxicity of Diethylstilbestrol. In: Deutsche Pharmakologische Gesellschaft. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-39532-5_36
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