The danish twin registry: past and present.
The Danish Twin Registry was established formally in 1954 and thus celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2004. Here we give an account of its founding and the early years, and a brief summary of more recent progress.
Harvald
Bent
B
The Danish Twin Registry, Epidemiology, Department Of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
Hauge
Gudrun
G
Kyvik
Kirsten Ohm
KO
Christensen
Kaare
K
Skytthe
Axel
A
Holm
Niels V
NV
D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics; D012042:Registries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018433:Twin Studies as Topic / Q000266:history / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D014427:Twins / Q000235:genetics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014429:Twins, Dizygotic / Q000235:genetics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic / Q000235:genetics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data