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Zygosity and Placental Structure in Monochorionic Twins

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2014

G. Mortimer
G. Mortimer*
Affiliation:
University Department of Pathology, Royal Infirmary and Royal Maternity Hospital, Glasgow, UK
*
University Department of Pathology, Regional Hospital, Galway, Ireland

Abstract

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To test the assumption that monochorionic twins are monozygotic, cord bloods from 12 sets of monochorionic twins were tested for a total of 16 red cell antigens. Discrepancies were noted among the minor blood groups in 3 of the 12 sets. The result of this pilot study strengthens the contention of others who have previously questioned the general acceptance that monochorionicity and monozygosity are synonymous.

Keywords

Monochorionic twinsMonozygotic twinsPlacentaBlood group antigens
Type
Research Article
Information
Acta geneticae medicae et gemellologiae: twin research , Volume 36 , Issue 3 , July 1987 , pp. 417 - 420
Copyright
Copyright © The International Society for Twin Studies 1987

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