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Anorexia nervosa is a serious mental illness with marked morbidity and mortality. Twin studies on anorexia nervosa concluded that there was a higher concordance rate in monozygotic twins (56%) than in dizygotic twins (7%).
Mehmet Hamdi Orum +3 more
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Interindividual variability in static apnoea performance is partly explained by genetic factors
Abstract A large interindividual variability exists in maximal apnoea duration and the physiological adjustments that occur during apnoea. Although a few genes have been found to be associated with some of the cardiovascular responses during apnoea, the extent to which genetic and environmental factors contribute to individual differences in apnoea ...
Anastasios Makris +5 more
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Currently, the incidence of multiple pregnancies is 0.7–1.5%, and there is an increasing trend. This tendency is associated with assisted reproductive technologies. Aim.
Tatyana Yu. Pestrikova +4 more
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Early versus late amniotomy during twin labor
Abstract Objective This study evaluates whether timing of amniotomy affects labor characteristics and maternal and neonatal outcomes in twin deliveries. Methods This retrospective study was conducted at a single academic medical center and included dichorionic diamniotic (DCDA) twin pregnancies with a normal anomaly scan and a vertex‐presenting leading
Or Eliner +5 more
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The Genoeconomics of Impulsive Intertemporal Choice: A Critical Review
Abstract Dr. Warren Bickel tirelessly investigated delay discounting (DD), a behavioral economic index of impulsive decision making, as a determinant of numerous health outcomes. Among the factors that contribute to a person's level of DD, a burgeoning body of research has illuminated its genetic foundations and the extent to which it may be a ...
Wei Q. Deng +5 more
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Assessment of mirror image facial asymmetries in monozygotic and dizygotic twins [PDF]
Thesis (MSD) --Boston University, Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, 2015 (Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics).Includes bibliographic references: leaves 43-50.Background: Mirror imaging in identical twins has long been noted ...
Vincelette, Elise M.
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Monochorionic Diamniotic Twins with Sex Discordance: Case Series
Background and Clinical Significance: Ultrasonographic diagnosis of twin pregnancies has become routine, with chorionicity playing a crucial role in assessing associated risks. Traditionally, monochorionic (MC) twins were believed to derive from a single
Valentina Sala +7 more
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Background Prospective and retrospective measures of childhood maltreatment often identify different individuals and are differentially associated with psychopathology. This study examines psycho‐social factors that may explain discrepancies between these measures.
Oonagh Coleman +5 more
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Testicular Cancer in Twins : A Meta-Analysis
In a meta-analysis of testicular cancer in twins, twins had a 30% increased risk (estimate 1.31, 95% CI 1.1-1.6), providing indirect support for the hypothesis that in utero hormone variations influence risk of testicular cancer. The summary-estimate for
Carriere, Philippe +2 more
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Monochorionic Dizygotic Twins Conceived Spontaneously Showed Chimerism in Karyotype and Blood Group Type [PDF]
We report a very rare case of monochorionic dizygotic twins conceived spontaneously. The fetuses were sex-discordant in ultrasonography in spite of monochorionic twins.
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