Blood chimerism in monochorionic twins conceived by induced ovulation: case report.
A case of monochorionic twin boys delivered at 34 weeks of gestation following induced ovulation with clomiphene is described. One twin was typed as blood group AB and the other as B. Flow cytometry showed blood group chimerism. DNA polymorphism analysis of peripheral lymphocytes and hair root cells showed that the chimerism was confined to the blood cells and they were dizygotic.
Aoki
Rika
R
Department of Pediatrics, Jichi Medical School, 3311-1Yakushiji, Minamikawachimachi, Tochigi, Japan.
Honma
Yoko
Y
Yada
Yukari
Y
Momoi
Mariko Y
MY
Iwamoto
Sadahiko
S
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D002678:Chimera; D002823:Chorion / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010062:Ovulation Induction; D011247:Pregnancy; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System