Life course socioeconomic position and the risk of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in a Norwegian twin study [PDF]
Scientific ReportsSocioeconomic disadvantage throughout life is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and all-cause mortality. However, the extent to which common familial genetic and environmental factors explain this association is unclear ...
Huong Thu Nguyen +3 more
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Twinning: Coronary Artery Disease in Monozygotic Twins [PDF]
Cureus, 2021 We present the case of a patient whose monozygotic twin brother suffered a fatal myocardial infarction at the age of 40. The patient presented with similar symptoms as his brother. Given the family history, ischemic evaluation was undertaken and revealed similar coronary anatomy and severe coronary artery disease (CAD). We review the current literature
Smith, Megan C +4 more
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Digital Twins in Healthcare and Their Applicability in Rhinology: A Narrative Review [PDF]
Journal of Rhinology, 2023 Digital twins were initially introduced in the aerospace industry, but they have been applied to the medical field in the 2020s. The development of the Internet of Things, sensor technology, cloud computing, big data analysis, and simulation technology ...
Minhae Park, Namkee Oh, Yong Gi Jung
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A comparative evaluation of periodontal parameters and oral health in the twins of Khorasan Province, Iran [PDF]
Journal of Oral Health and Oral Epidemiology, 2019 BACKGROUND AND AIM: Several risk factors contribute to periodontal diseases. Studying twins has helped increase our knowledge on the roles of genetic and environmental factors in periodontal diseases.
Kazem Fatemi +6 more
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Familial aggregation of multimorbidity in Sweden: national explorative family study
BMJ Medicine, 2023 Objectives To examine whether multimorbidity aggregates in families in Sweden.Design National explorative family study.Setting Swedish Multigeneration Register linked to the National Patient Register, 1997-2015.
Anders Halling +5 more
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Differences in individual life path choices affecting life expectancy and health in Russia [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 In this study we examined 100 pairs of monozygotic (MZ) twins to determine if lifestyle differences between control and experimental twins affected lifespan and health. We used the twin database of the Russian Humanitarian Scientific Foundation.
Berezina Tatiana
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Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery Open, 2023 Background Composite tissue allotransplants are performed for various defects when local, or distant reconstructive options are limited. Though this type of transplant replaces similar tissue, it is complicated by immunosuppression.
Cemile Nurdan Ozturk +4 more
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A Novel Homozygous Mutation of Classic Bartter Syndrome Presenting with Renal Cysts in 6-year-Old Identical Twin Boys : A Case Report [PDF]
Childhood Kidney Diseases, 2021 Bartter syndrome is an autosomal recessive hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathy, and classic Bartter syndrome is associated with mutations in the CLCNKB gene.
Min Hwa Son, Hyung Eun Yim, Kee Hwan Yoo
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DNA methylation and gene expression changes in monozygotic twins discordant for psoriasis: identification of epigenetically dysregulated genes. [PDF]
PLoS Genetics, 2012 Monozygotic (MZ) twins do not show complete concordance for many complex diseases; for example, discordance rates for autoimmune diseases are 20%-80%. MZ discordance indicates a role for epigenetic or environmental factors in disease.
Kristina Gervin +9 more
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Metagenomic Analysis of the Structure and Function of the Human Gut Microbiota in Crohn's Disease [PDF]
, 2010 Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), such as Crohn’s disease, are chronic, immunologically mediated disorders that have severe medical consequences.
Claire M. Fraser-Liggett
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