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. 1988;37(2):147-50.
doi: 10.1017/s0001566000004062.

Twinning in Greece

A Kataki  1 , A Kouvatsi
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Twinning in Greece

A Kataki et al. Acta Genet Med Gemellol (Roma). 1988.

Abstract

Mean MZ and DZ twinning rates in seven big Greek cities were 3.2 and 4.75 per 1,000 maternities, respectively, during the 1980-1985 period. The seasonal variations in twinning frequencies are not significant. The total twinning rate in Greece shows a decreasing trend from 1956 to 1985.

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