 Twins, Dizygotic
"Twins, Dizygotic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Two offspring from the same PREGNANCY. They are from two OVA, fertilized at about the same time by two SPERMATOZOA. Such twins are genetically distinct and can be of different sexes.
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D014429
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.438.873.920
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| Concept/Terms |
Twins, Dizygotic- Twins, Dizygotic
- Dizygotic Twin
- Dizygotic Twins
- Twin, Dizygotic
- Twins, Fraternal
- Fraternal Twin
- Fraternal Twins
- Twin, Fraternal
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| 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Twins, Dizygotic" by people in Profiles.
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Simpson LL. What you need to know when managing twins: 10 key facts. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2015 Jun; 42(2):225-39.
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Simpson LL. Ultrasound in twins: dichorionic and monochorionic. Semin Perinatol. 2013 Oct; 37(5):348-58.
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Grigorenko EL, LaBuda MC, Carter AS. Similarity in general cognitive ability, creativity, and cognitive style in a sample of adolescent Russian twins. Acta Genet Med Gemellol (Roma). 1992; 41(1):65-72.
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