Extrahepatic biliary atresia and twinning
Braz. j. med. biol. res
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24(1): 67-71, jan.-mar. 1991. tab
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RESUMO
Four pairs of discordant twins were observed in a series of 237 extrahepatic biliary atresia patients ascertained in London. The twinning prevalence (1.7%) was as expedcted considering the ethnic composition of the sample. Out of a total of 17 other twin pairs reported in the literature only one was concordant for the disease. Since only 17 instances of familial cases have been described, the conclusion is that any influence of genetic factors in this condition is likely to be manifested indirectly, possibly in the form of increased susceptibility of the biliary epithelium to infectious or toxic agents
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LILACS (Américas)
Asunto principal:
Atresia Biliar
/
Enfermedades en Gemelos
Tipo de estudio:
Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Lactante
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Masculino
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Recién Nacido
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. j. med. biol. res
Asunto de la revista:
Biologia
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Medicina
Año:
1991
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Artículo
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