Most Unusual Twin Pairs: A Look at Uterus Didelphys / Twin Research Reviews: Prenatal Aneuploidy Screening for Twin Pregnancies; Twin Conceptions by Same-Sex Male Couples; Legal Personality of Conjoined Twins; Twin Study of Cannabis Use / Human Interest and Importance: Being Taken for Twins Saved Sisters; Twin Children of Jailed Nobel Prize Winner; British 'Biracial' Twins; Triplets Born at Start of Russian Attack on Ukraine; Twins Born in Different Years

Twin Res Hum Genet. 2024 Apr;27(2):131-134. doi: 10.1017/thg.2024.14. Epub 2024 Mar 20.

Abstract

A review of an unusual twin type-twins born to women with two uteri (uterus didelphys)-is presented. This review is followed by summaries of recent research and perspectives concerning prenatal aneuploidy screening for twin pregnancies, twin conceptions by same-sex male couples, legal personality of conjoined twins, and a twin study of cannabis use. Interesting information about twins that has appeared in the media is also presented, namely how being taken for twins saved a pair of sisters; twin children of a jailed Nobel Prize winner, British 'biracial' twins, triplets born at the start of Russia's attack on Ukraine, and twins born in different years.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aneuploidy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy, Twin*
  • Prenatal Diagnosis
  • Twin Studies as Topic*
  • Twins, Conjoined
  • Uterus / abnormalities