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Diamnionic monochorionic twin gestations: An overview
1 Mar 2000
Abstract excerpt
Monochorionic (MC) twins account for about 20-30% of all twins, but contribute disproportionately to mortality, intrauterine growth restriction, and preterm delivery compared with dichorionic (DC) twins. This higher mortality in MC twins is likely due to the effects of placental morphologic characteristics, which include complex vascular communications between the twins associated with twin-twin transfusion...
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