The Nigerian Twin and Sibling Registry: An Update.
Twin Res Hum Genet
; 22(6): 637-640, 2019 12.
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| ID: mdl-31796140
Here we provide an update of the 2013 report on the Nigerian Twin and Sibling Registry (NTSR). The major aim of the NTSR is to understand genetic and environmental influences and their interplay in psychological and mental health development in Nigerian children and adolescents. Africans have the highest twin birth rates among all human populations, and Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa. Due to its combination of large population and high twin birth rates, Nigeria has one of the largest twin populations in the world. In this article, we provide current updates on the NTSR samples recruited, recruitment procedures, zygosity assessment and findings emerging from the NTSR.
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Assunto principal:
Gêmeos Dizigóticos
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Gêmeos Monozigóticos
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Sistema de Registros
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Saúde Mental
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Irmãos
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Doenças em Gêmeos
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Twin Res Hum Genet
Assunto da revista:
GENETICA MEDICA
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Coréia do Sul