Physical growth and intelligence development of discordant dizygotic twins from birth to preschool age: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background The majority of studies are limited to adverse perinatal outcomes and poor cognitive abilities in the short term in discordant monochorionic twins. Methods To determine whether small and large discordant dizygotic twins differ in physical growth and intelligence development and w...

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Main Authors: Huiqiu Xiang, Xianping Huang, Jing Zhu, Jiajia Chen, Pangpang Zhou, Tong Zhou, Jiale Bao, Zhangye Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-022-01354-y