"Twins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Two individuals derived from two FETUSES that were fertilized at or about the same time, developed in the UTERUS simultaneously, and born to the same mother. Twins are either monozygotic (TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC) or dizygotic (TWINS, DIZYGOTIC).
| Descriptor ID |
D014427
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.438.873
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Twins" by people in Profiles.
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Evidence of reactive gene-environment correlation in preschoolers' prosocial play with unfamiliar peers. Dev Psychol. 2015 Oct; 51(10):1464-75.
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A novel BHLHE41 variant is associated with short sleep and resistance to sleep deprivation in humans. Sleep. 2014 Aug 01; 37(8):1327-36.
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The Southern Illinois Twins and Siblings Study (SITSS): description and update. Twin Res Hum Genet. 2013 Feb; 16(1):371-5.
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Prenatally detected ureteropelvic junction obstruction: clinical features and associated urologic abnormalities. Pediatr Surg Int. 2008 Apr; 24(4):395-402.
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Spontaneous twin tubal ectopic gestation. J Clin Ultrasound. 2006 Sep; 34(7):352-5.
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The cost of prematurity: a case-control study of twins vs singletons. Am J Public Health. 1996 Jun; 86(6):809-14.
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Maternal weight gains in ideal twin outcomes. J Am Diet Assoc. 1996 Feb; 96(2):178-81.
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The childhood growth of twin children. Acta Genet Med Gemellol (Roma). 1995; 44(3-4):169-78.
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Prenatal prediction of small- and large-for-gestational age neonates. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 1992 Nov-Dec; 21(6):486-95.