{"title":"Twin reversed arterial perfusion syndrome.","authors":"W Malinowski, W Wierzba","doi":"10.1017/s0001566000000258","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/s0001566000000258","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP) syndrome is a rare but severe complication of monozygotic monochorionic twin pregnancies. The outcome is invariably fatal for the abnormal twins and for 50-75% of the normal co-twins. The prenatal diagnosis of the TRAP always has to be presumed in a multiple pregnancy within which a twin pair grows whenever cardiac activity can not be proved echographically. We present discuss--based upon literature research--pathogenic mechanisms, pathologic-anatomic, echographic diagnosis and management of these high-risk pregnancies.</p>","PeriodicalId":7118,"journal":{"name":"Acta geneticae medicae et gemellologiae","volume":"47 2","pages":"75-87"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1017/s0001566000000258","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21633186","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quantitative estimates of ABH secretion in saliva of human twins.","authors":"K Sharma, S Sharma","doi":"10.1017/s0001566000000283","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/s0001566000000283","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Blood and saliva samples of 122 like-sexed twin pairs (65 MZ and 57 DZ) living in Chandigarh (India) were analyzed for ABH polymorphism. The results indicated that ABH secretions were independent of ABO blood groups though there was an indication of higher incidence of non-secretors among 'O' blood group twin individuals. No significant differences were observed between twins and singletons in secretor gene frequency estimates. The quantitative data revealed that mean titre scores for H substances were lower than that for A and B substances. F test contrasting intra-pair variance between zygosities for ABH quantitative secretions was highly significant indicating stronger genetic component of variation. The results suggested that quantitative assay of ABH secretions would be a better indicator for zygosity determination than mere qualitative differentiation.</p>","PeriodicalId":7118,"journal":{"name":"Acta geneticae medicae et gemellologiae","volume":"47 2","pages":"115-23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1017/s0001566000000283","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21633189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Breve Storia del Metodo Gemellare","authors":"F. Lorenzi","doi":"10.1017/S0001566000000465","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0001566000000465","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7118,"journal":{"name":"Acta geneticae medicae et gemellologiae","volume":"18 1","pages":"231-239"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77594790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Come Nacque l'Istituto Mendel","authors":"L. Gedda","doi":"10.1017/S0001566000000532","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0001566000000532","url":null,"abstract":"Nelle aule delle Universita di Pavia, Milano e Torino che ho frequentato a motivo dei continui spostamenti della mia famiglia ho trascorso e concluso il mio “curriculum” conseguendo la laurea in Medicina nel 1927 e poi la Libera Docenza in Patologia Speciale Medica nel 1931. Nel mio trasferimento a Roma ebbi l'intuizione della Genetica studiando i caratteri somatici di una coppia di gemelli identici osservandone la concordanza contemporanea caratteristica ed in particolare la concordanza anche quantitativa di polimorfismi ematici, in particolare delle frazioni del glutatione ematico. Le concordanze nei gemelli monozigotici mi aprirono la strada alla genetica. Questo avvenne nel 1933. Nel 1938, ebbi occasione di conoscere Madre Luisa Tincani che avendo fondato un Istituto Superiore parificato per religiose si trovava in difficolta perche avrebbe dovuto rispettare il decreto del Governo fascista sull'insegnamento delle leggi razziali. Ritenni che avrei potuto aggirare l'ostacolo insegnando a quelle religiose le leggi di Mendel che sono il punto di partenza per lo studio di ogni carattere ereditario normale o patologico. Quel mio corso ando benissimo in quanto insegnai non solo le leggi di Mendel ma conobbi la figura di un grande personaggio sacerdote, confessore dei prigionieri nel carcere dello Spielberg e Abate che, nel giardino del convento conduceva le sue esperienze che ebbero come oggetto principale il pisum sativum . cioe il pisello. Mentre andavo approfondendo la mia conoscenza dell'Abate agostiniano Gregorio Mendel mi sorprendevo che a Roma non ci fosse nessuna traccia di lui. Di qui nacque l'idea di creare in Roma un Istituto dedicato alla Genetica che portasse il suo nome anche perche questa scienza aveva, nel frattempo, fatto dei passi giganteschi, per cui progettai di costruire nelle adiacenze della Universita “La Sapienza” un Istituto che portasse il nome di Mendel (Fig. 1).","PeriodicalId":7118,"journal":{"name":"Acta geneticae medicae et gemellologiae","volume":"43 1","pages":"129-133"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88853149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Balanced X; 22 translocation in a patient with premature ovarian failure.","authors":"N Banerjee, A Kriplani, D Takkar, K Kucheria","doi":"10.1017/s0001566000000477","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/s0001566000000477","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A case of balanced X; autosome translocation 46, X, t (X; 22) (q 24; q 13) in a 25-year-old female with secondary amenorrhea and premature ovarian failure (POF) is described. The relationship between balanced X; autosome translocation [t (X; A)] and varied phenotypic expression observed in these women is discussed. This case highlights the importance of early recognition of these women in order to give them the best chance of conception in their oligohypomenorrhic phase before complete loss of gonadal function.</p>","PeriodicalId":7118,"journal":{"name":"Acta geneticae medicae et gemellologiae","volume":"46 4","pages":"241-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1017/s0001566000000477","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20770680","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T A Sivakumaran, S Ghose, H Kumar, U Singha, K Kucheria
{"title":"Absence of pericentromeric heterochromatin (9qh-) in a patient with bilateral retinoblastoma.","authors":"T A Sivakumaran, S Ghose, H Kumar, U Singha, K Kucheria","doi":"10.1017/s0001566000000428","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/s0001566000000428","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The polymorphisms of constitutive heterochromatin regions, present on chromosomes 1, 9, 16 and Y, are inherited in a Mendelian fashion. The C-band heteromorphism has been reported to be associated with various types of cancer. Heterochromatin is considered to play a role in protecting genome against the mutagens. Changes in the quantity and proportion of the different types of satellite DNA might increase the genetic susceptibility in people with heterochromatic variations, which in turn cause chromosome instability and predispose the individual to cancer. We report a case of bilateral retinoblastoma with complete absence of pericentromeric heterochromatin on one of the chromosomes number 9. A similar deficiency of pericentromeric heterochromatin on chromosome number 9 and 16 has been reported in a phenotypically normal individual and a Down syndrome case, respectively. This deficiency was found to be inherited from the father in all the three cases. Complete absence of pericentromeric heterochromatin of chromosome 9 is not being reported in association with cancer syndromes. Further studies are necessary to understand the role of this factor in normals and in those with cancer susceptibility, specially with retinoblastoma and the paternal origin of this deficiency.</p>","PeriodicalId":7118,"journal":{"name":"Acta geneticae medicae et gemellologiae","volume":"46 4","pages":"193-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1017/s0001566000000428","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20770675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rising trizygotic triplet rates in Japan, 1975-1994.","authors":"Y Imaizumi, K Nonaka","doi":"10.1017/s0001566000000635","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/s0001566000000635","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Zygosity of triplet births in Japan was estimated by Allen's equation with the assumption that the rate of dizygotic (DZ) triplets reflects that of twins. Whereas the DZ triplet rate increased during the period from 1975 to 1994, reflecting the increase in the DZ twinning rate in the period, monozygotic (MZ) triplet rates remained constant from 1975 (28 per million births) to 1994 (23). The trizygotic (TZ) triplet rate gradually increased from 1975 (18) up to 1985 (29), and rapidly increased thereafter to 1994 (202). The higher TZ triplet rate since 1986 is most likely attributed to the higher proportion of mothers treated with ovulation-inducing hormones and partially to in-vitro fertilization in Japan. As for maternal age, MZ triplet rates remained nearly constant for all the maternal age groups except the youngest and the oldest ones. On the other hand, TZ triplet rates increased up to the age group of 30-34 years and decreased thereafter in almost every year. The TZ rate in the age group of 30-34 years slowly increased from 1975 to 1988 (63 per million births) and rapidly increased thereafter (314 in 1994). The TZ rate was statistically significantly higher in the period 1986-1994 than in the period 1975-1985 in each of the nine districts in Japan. Geographical variations in the TZ rates in the latest period have drastically changed from those during the period from 1955-1959 and in 1974.</p>","PeriodicalId":7118,"journal":{"name":"Acta geneticae medicae et gemellologiae","volume":"46 2","pages":"87-98"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1017/s0001566000000635","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20416141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of inbreeding on reproductive losses in Kota tribe.","authors":"T A Sivakumaran, S Karthikeyan","doi":"10.1017/s0001566000000672","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/s0001566000000672","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sanghvi's hypothesis on long term effects of inbreeding was tested in Kotas. Kota is a numerically small tribal population in the Nilgiri district, Tamil Nadu State, India. Consanguineous marriages are common in this tribe. A total of 95 couples were taken for this study and necessary data were collected on a set proforma. Of the 95 couples, 28 (29.5%) were consanguineously related. The inbreeding coefficient for autosomal genes is 0.022 and for sex-linked genes is 0.03. Inbreeding effects on reproductive losses were examined through an exponential regression model. Although the regression coefficient B values are positive, they are insignificant, suggesting no consistent relationship between degree of consanguinity and the reproductive losses. The estimates of genetic load is 1.8 lethal equivalents per gamete and the average B/A ratio is 5. These findings empirically support the Sanghvi's contention.</p>","PeriodicalId":7118,"journal":{"name":"Acta geneticae medicae et gemellologiae","volume":"46 2","pages":"123-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1017/s0001566000000672","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20416145","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Maternal nutrition in twin gestations: weight gain, cravings and aversions, and sources of nutrition advice.","authors":"B Luke, L Keith, D Keith","doi":"10.1017/s000156600000057x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/s000156600000057x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Maternal nutrition has a strong influence on singleton and twin birthweight. This study evaluated the association between twin birthweight and maternal pregravid body mass index (BMI), weight gain, and cravings and aversions. Information was also obtained regarding sources of nutrition advice and advised versus actual weight gain.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study is based on data from interviews with 928 mothers of twins. Univariate analysis included comparisons by source of nutritional advice, birthweight categories, and categories of cravings and aversions. Multiple logistic regression was used to formulate models for mean twin birthweights > 1,500 g and > 2,500 g.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Mothers who received their nutrition advice from a registered dietitian had the highest weight gains and the lowest proportion of birthweights < 1,500 g. For mean twin birthweight > 2,500 g, the final model included prematurity, pregravid BMI, and weight gain; for birthweights > 1,500 g, the model additionally included maternal age and aversions.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Maternal pregravid BMI and gestational weight gain were shown to be important factors influencing twin birthweight. Nutrition advice, particularly from a registered dietitian, may be vital in assuring adequate weight gain, and therefore better birthweights, for these high-risk pregnancies.</p>","PeriodicalId":7118,"journal":{"name":"Acta geneticae medicae et gemellologiae","volume":"46 3","pages":"157-66"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1017/s000156600000057x","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20563068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H Rydhstroem, L Bakketeig, P Magnus, L B Knudsen, H Wedel
{"title":"Perinatal outcome after leave of absence from work for twin-pregnant women.","authors":"H Rydhstroem, L Bakketeig, P Magnus, L B Knudsen, H Wedel","doi":"10.1017/s0001566000000593","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/s0001566000000593","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To evaluate the association between the incidence of leave of absence from work and perinatal outcome for the twin-pregnant woman.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>A 20.2% sample of all twin-pregnant women between 1982 and 1988 (1,331/6,602) was taken at random from the entire material of twin deliveries in Sweden, archived at the Medical Birth Registry (MBR), National Board of Health and Welfare. For each woman in the sample, information on period(s) and reasons for leave of absence from work during pregnancy was obtained by inquiry to all Regional Health Insurance Offices throughout Sweden. A comparison of perinatal outcome was also made with information from the Danish Fertility Database and the Norwegian Medical Birth Registry.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Duration of leave from work increased from 58 days in 1982 to 97 days in 1988 (trend analysis; t = 7.9, p < 0.001). No association was seen between perinatal mortality for twins weighing < 1,500 g and changes in the incidence of leave of absence. The incidence of twins with a birthweight < 1,500 g varied among the three countries, increasing significantly only in Sweden (trend analysis chi 2 = 20.3, p < 0.0001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although the number of days of leave of absence increased by 60%, there was no obvious association with perinatal mortality for twins weighing < 1,500 g. The incidence of Swedish twins with a birthweight < 1,500 g increased significantly, indicating that the effect of leave of absence from work on perinatal outcome may be less effective than previously thought.</p>","PeriodicalId":7118,"journal":{"name":"Acta geneticae medicae et gemellologiae","volume":"46 3","pages":"175-83"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1017/s0001566000000593","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20563070","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}