The Cuban Twin Registry: initial findings and perspectives.

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The Cuban Twin Registry: initial findings and perspectives.

Twin research and human genetics : the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies - 1 Feb 2013

Marcheco-Teruel Beatriz, Cobas-Ruiz Marcia, Cabrera-Cruz Niviola, Lantigua-Cruz Araceli, García-Castillo Elsa, Lardoeyt-Ferrer Roberto, Robaina-Jiménez Zoe, Fuentes-Smith Evelyn, Morales-Calatayud Francisco, Lemus-Valdés María Teresa, Portuondo-Sao Miriam, Comas-Pérez Lenier, Pérez-Crispí Juan M, Díaz-De Villal Villa Thais, Icart-Perera Emelia, Jordán-Hernández Aida, Lage-Castellanos Agustín, Rabell-Piera Sergio, Llibre-Rodríguez Juan de Jesús, Valdés-Sosa Pedro, Valdés-Sosa Mitchell

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The Cuban Twin Registry is a nation-wide, prospective, population-based twin registry comprising all zygosity types and ages. It was initiated in 2004 to study genetic and environmental contributions to complex diseases with high morbidity and mortality in the Cuban population. The database contains extensive information from 55,400 twin pairs enrolled in the period 2004-2006. Additionally, 2,600 new multiple...

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DOI: 10.1017/thg.2012.135

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