Epidemiology and Biology of Multiple Gestations

• Autores: Isabelle Wilkins, Loraine Endres
• Localización: Clinics in Perinatology, ISSN 0095-5108, Vol. 32, Nº. 2, 2005 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Multiple gestations / coord. por Keith A. Eddleman, Joanne Stone), págs. 301-314
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Twins have always aroused interest and have been represented throughout history. Conjoined twins have caused even more sensation, the best-known pair being Chang and Eng Bunker, who were born in Thailand in 1811 and inspired the termSiamese twins. Recently, higher-order multiples have caused controversy, and there has been heavy media coverage of large-number deliveries, such as the Mccaughey sepruplets. In this article, we review the incidence, types, and causes of multiple gestations.