Pediatric acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: an unusually high incidence of twinning

Thomas, P.A.; Ralston, S.J.; Bernard, M.; Williams, R.; O'Donnell, R.

Pediatrics 86(5): 774-777

1990


ISSN/ISBN: 0031-4005
PMID: 2235231
Document Number: 365880
Among New York City births in 1986 4% of AIDS patients were twins compared with 1% of all the births. Incidence of twinning among patients with paediatric AIDS increased 5-fold for mothers <30 and 7-fold for those >30 years of age. Three sets among the 10 were discordant. Of 20 children in the 10 pairs, 13 have died from AIDS (medium age 7 months).D.W. FitzSimons.

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