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A classic twin study of isolated gastroschisis.
Fetal and pediatric pathology - 1 Oct 2012
Schulz Anna Carina, Stressig Rüdiger, Ritgen Jochen, Bagci Soyhan, Müller Andreas, Gembruch Ulrich, Geipel Annegret, Berg Christoph, Bartmann Peter, Reutter Heiko Martin
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The etiology of gastroschisis remains elusive. A classic twin study was used to assess the relative contribution of environmental and genetic factors in its development. Screening of 4872 twin pregnancies identified three unreported twin pairs comprising two monozygous and one dizygous discordant pair of twins. Review of the literature identified an additional 21 twin pairs. We observed lower pair- and...
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