Full Description
This book promises to be an innovative exploration of twin health and well-being, combining traditional themes with the latest knowledge in the field. It covers a wide range of topics, including the biology of twinning, management of twin pregnancies, challenges of monochorionicity, and the similarities and differences between identical twins and non-twin siblings.
In addition to these areas, the book comprehensively addresses various aspects of maintaining health, well-being, and the prevention of age-related diseases. It evaluates the impact of environmental factors, lifestyle choices, and epigenetic modifications on the different trajectories observed in monozygous twins. Drawing from recent studies, including the International Society for Twins Studies and the International Conferences on "Twins" held in Budapest in 2023 and in Assisi ( Italy) in 2024 , this volume provides valuable insights into promoting individual health.
While it will undoubtedly be of great interest to obstetricians and neonatologists who frequently encounter the challenges and risks associated with twin pregnancies, this book is also a valuable resource for individuals interested in health, prevention, and specialized medicine. It offers a comprehensive study of twin development, from conception to adulthood, shedding light on the unique journey of twins and enhancing our understanding of their experiences.
Contents
PART 1: Twinning: from zygote to birth: Spontaneously and artificially conceived twins.- Twins: a challenge for maternal fetal medicine.- Periconceptional aspects of multiple pregnancy.- Prenatal non invasive and invasive testing.- The vanishing twin.- Role of ultrasound: chorionicity and beyond.- Monitoring during pregnancy.- Preterm birth and prematurity prevention.- Management of labour and delivery.- The placenta.- Breastfeeding twins.- PART 2 : Why are identical twins different?: Monochorionic monoamniotic twin pregnancy.- The theology of monstrosity: conjoined twins.- Conjoined twins : the unexpected differences.- Twin pregnancy with selective fetal growth restriction.- Update on TTTS , its variations and its management.- More than heritability.- Environment and twins.- Heritability of dizygotic twinning.- Epigenetics in twins: drivers and consequences.- Microbiome in twins.- The "omics".- The peri-postnatal epigenetic twin study.- Long-termeffects of selective fetal growth restriction in monochorionic twins.- Developmental and fetal origins of differences in monozygotic twins.- Anthropometry and twins.- Twin studies of cardiorespiratory disease.- Twins: chronic diseases and cancer.- Twins: behavioral genetics and psychology.- Childhood development of psychiatric disorders.- Twins and lifestyle.- Mysteries of monozygotic twins.- A global approach to the heritability of wellbeing.
