Twin registers in Europe: an overview.
This paper is the first in a series that aims to give an overview of existing twin registers worldwide. A short description of 16 registries in nine European countries is presented. These registries have access to over 350000 twin pairs and are a major resource for genetic-epidemiological research.
Department of Psychology, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. dorret@psy.vu.nl
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D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D012042:Registries; D014427:Twins / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*