Growth patterns and associated risk factors of congenital malformations in twins

• Main Authors: Ettore Piro (Author), Ingrid Anne Mandy Schierz (Author), Gregorio Serra (Author), Giuseppe Puccio (Author), Mario Giuffrè (Author), Giovanni Corsello (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The rate of twinning continues to increase due to the combined effect of a rise in parental age and increased use of assisted reproductive technology. The risk of congenital anomalies in twins is higher than in singletons, but it is less well reported in relation to growth patter...