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Diethylstilbestrol (DES) was first synthesized in 1938 by Sir Charles Dodds. It exhibits significant effectiveness when administered orally. Its main advantage is that it is easy to prepare in its pure form at very low cost.
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Veridiano, N.P., Delke, I., Tancer, M.L. (1984). Pregnancy wastage in DES-exposed female progeny. In: Hafez, E.S.E. (eds) Spontaneous Abortion. Advances in Reproductive Health Care, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9789-5_14
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