Monozygotic twins discordant for single umbilical artery and congenital heart disease.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a case of monozygotic twins. One twin had a single umbilical artery and the other co-twin had congenital heart disease. This case and a review of the literature suggest that local environmental factors are important in the pathogenesis of these malformations although genetic factors cannot be excluded.
Medical subject headings
- Diseases in Twins
- Environmental Health
- Heart Defects, Congenital
- Twins, Monozygotic
- Umbilical Arteries