"Twins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Two individuals derived from two FETUSES that were fertilized at or about the same time, developed in the UTERUS simultaneously, and born to the same mother. Twins are either monozygotic (TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC) or dizygotic (TWINS, DIZYGOTIC).
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Twins".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Twins" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Twins" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1995 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1998 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 1999 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2002 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2003 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2008 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2009 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2010 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2011 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2012 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Twins" by people in Profiles.
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Nonlinear Catch-Up Growth in Height, Weight, and Head Circumference from Birth to Adolescence: A Longitudinal Twin Study. Behav Genet. 2023 11; 53(5-6):385-403.
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Epigenetic gestational age and the relationship with developmental milestones in early childhood. Hum Mol Genet. 2023 04 20; 32(9):1565-1574.
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Shared Genetic Factors Contributing to the Overlap between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms and Overweight/Obesity in Swedish Adolescent Girls and Boys. Twin Res Hum Genet. 2022 12; 25(6):226-233.
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Associations Between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptom Dimensions and Disordered Eating Symptoms in Adolescence: A Population-Based Twin Study. Behav Genet. 2023 03; 53(2):143-153.
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Heritability and Clinical Characteristics of Neuropsychological Profiles in Youth With and Without Elevated ADHD Symptoms. J Atten Disord. 2022 09; 26(11):1422-1436.
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Perinatal risk factors of neurodevelopmental impairment after fetoscopic laser photocoagulation for twin-twin transfusion syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2021 Nov; 58(5):658-668.
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Successful dilation and evacuation for second trimester conjoined twin: a case report and review of the literature. J Med Case Rep. 2021 May 21; 15(1):298.
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The Genetic and Environmental Influences Contributing to the Association between Electronic and Conventional Cigarette Initiation. Nicotine Tob Res. 2021 05 04; 23(5):856-860.
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Heritability of brain resilience to perturbation in humans. Neuroimage. 2021 07 15; 235:118013.
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Pregnancy and neonatal outcomes of twin pregnancies - the role of maternal age. J Perinat Med. 2021 Jun 25; 49(5):559-565.