Citation

Segal NL. Twin Res. Hum. Genet. 2011; 14(2): 213-216.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, California State University, United States of America.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Australian Academic Press)

DOI

10.1375/twin.14.2.213

PMID

21425906

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.

Language: en