title: Neural-tube defect in dizygotic twins.
abstract: Despite the strong association between twinning and neural-tube defects (NTD), concordance of twins with NTDs is very rare. A case of concordant NTDs in dizygotic twins is reported in view of its extreme rarity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, B.D. Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak-124001, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Sushil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Budhiraja
authors.forename: Pushpa
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dahiya
authors.forename: Manish
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghei
authors.forename: Geeta
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gathwala
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000235:genetics*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014429:Twins, Dizygotic