Concordant congenital spine deformity in monozygotic twins.
The cases of monozygotic twins with concordant congenital spine deformity are presented. It is suggested that genetics, environment, or a combination of the two factors (multifactorial) might have been the cause of the anomalies. The insult may have been caused by hypoxia to both embryos.
D004200:Diseases in Twins; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000235:genetics; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic