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The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India
Published in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India 2/2016

01-12-2016 | Case Report

Twin: A Friend or a Foe!

Authors: Garg Seeru, Anita Soni

Published in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India | Special Issue 2/2016

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Twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP) syndrome is a very rare condition that occurs in monochorionic twin pregnancies, resulting in coexistence of a normal “pump” twin and an “acardiac” twin resulting in high-output cardiac dysfunction in the pump twin [1]. It affects 1 % of monozygotic twins or 1 in 35,000 births [2]. …
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Metadata
Title
Twin: A Friend or a Foe!
Authors
Garg Seeru
Anita Soni
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India / Issue Special Issue 2/2016
Print ISSN: 0971-9202
Electronic ISSN: 0975-6434
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-016-0897-8

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