title: Epidemic of conjoined twins in Southern Africa?
abstract: Eleven sets of conjoined twins have been born in Southern Africa in a period of just over twelve months. Analysis of the circumstance pertaining to the conception and delivery of these children revealed considerable ethnic, geographic, and socioeconomic differences. It is possible that a ubiquitous environmental agent is a precipitating factor in this situation.
mesh_terms: D009008:Abnormalities, Severe Teratoid / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013019:South Africa; D014428:Twins, Conjoined