Nasal polyps in identical twins.
Nasal polyps are multifactorial in aetiology but are associated with respiratory diseases, particularly late onset asthma. Several members of a family may be affected with nasal polyps but there is little evidence for a genetic basis for this. Some evidence to support a genetic predisposition comes from the development of polyps in identical twins.
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham.
D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000235:genetics*; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic