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Extrahepatic biliary atresia in twins: zygosity determination by short tandem repeat loci.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet - 1 Dec 1996
Poovorawan Y, Chongsrisawat V, Tanunytthawongse C, Norapaksunthorn T, Mutirangura A, Chandrakamol B
Abstract excerpt
Extrahepatic biliary atresia (EHBA) is an infantile obstructive cholangiopathy of unknown etiology. This condition is generally thought to be an acquired disease without familial tendency. We reported eight pairs of discordant twins in a series of 143 patients with operatively established EHBA, One pair was dizygotic twin from sex discrimination. Six were identical ABO blood groups and 2 were also the same minor...
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