Twins' injuries: genetic and environmental risks / twin research reports / human interest stories
1Department of Psychology, California State University, Fullerton, CA 92834, United States of America. nsegal@fullerton.edu
Abstract:
The relative contributions of genetic and environmental factors to unintentional injuries are of interest to families with young twins. A recent study found that childhood injuries are explained mostly by child-specific environmental factors. Next, twin research reviews of the association between periodontal disease and cancer, secular trends in gestational age and birthweight, and language development in hearing and deaf co-twins are also summarized. Interesting reports of newborn twins, twin-like relationships, twin interactions and missed twin relationships are presented.
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