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Twins' Injuries: Genetic and Environmental Risks / Twin Research Reports / Human Interest Stories

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2012

Nancy L. Segal
Nancy L. Segal*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, California State University, United States of America. nsegal@fullerton.edu
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*ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE: Nancy L. Segal, Department of Psychology, California State University, Fullerton CA 92834, USA.

Abstract

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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.

Type
News, Views & Comments
Information
Twin Research and Human Genetics , Volume 14 , Issue 2 , 01 April 2011 , pp. 213 - 216
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011