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Discordant twins: acid-base status
S A Ordorica1, F J Frieden, I A Hoskins
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York University Medical Center, New York.
A prospective study was undertaken to determine the effect of twin birthweight discordancy on Apgar scores and umbilical blood acid-base parameters. Using the paired t-test, small but statistically significant differences were seen in these parameters favoring the heavier twin over its lighter sibling. These differences were also affected by birth order, with the first-born being favored.
A prospective study was undertaken to determine the effect of twin birthweight discordancy on Apgar scores and umbilical blood acid-base parameters. Using the paired t-test, small but statistically significant differences were seen in these parameters favoring the heavier twin over its lighter sibling. These differences were also affected by birth order, with the first-born being favored.