"Twins, Dizygotic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 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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Late Diagnosis of Congenital Toxoplasmosis with Macrocephaly in Dizygotic Twins after Incidental Detection of Leukocoria: A Case Report. J Pediatr. 2021 Sep; 236:301-306.
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The spectrum of brain malformations and disruptions in twins. Am J Med Genet A. 2021 09; 185(9):2690-2718.
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Recurrent constellations of embryonic malformations re-conceptualized as an overlapping group of disorders with shared pathogenesis. Am J Med Genet A. 2020 11; 182(11):2646-2661.
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A longitudinal twin study of general cognitive ability over four decades. Dev Psychol. 2017 06; 53(6):1170-1177.
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Human genetics shape the gut microbiome. Cell. 2014 Nov 06; 159(4):789-99.
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Early identification and heritability of mild cognitive impairment. Int J Epidemiol. 2014 Apr; 43(2):600-10.
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Does low birth weight share common genetic or environmental risk with childhood disruptive disorders? J Abnorm Psychol. 2013 Aug; 122(3):842-53.
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Genetic and environmental influences on sleep quality in middle-aged men: a twin study. J Sleep Res. 2013 Oct; 22(5):519-26.
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Shared and distinct genetic influences among different measures of pulmonary function. Behav Genet. 2013 Mar; 43(2):141-50.
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VATER/VACTERL association: identification of seven new twin pairs, a systematic review of the literature, and a classical twin analysis. Clin Dysmorphol. 2012 Oct; 21(4):191-195.