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154: The Science of Vanishing Twin Syndrome
By The Sci Guys
Sci Guys
28/03/22
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1h 6m
Sometimes twins can battle it out while in the womb, resulting in one of them just... disappearing. This is vanishing twin syndrome, and it's far more common than you may first think.
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References & Further Reading
Twins & Pregnancy
https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/identical-twins
https://www.twins.org.au/twins-and-families/about-twins/171-mirror-image-twins
https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/finding-out/pregnant-with-twins/
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/miscarriage/
Vanishing Twins
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK563220/#:~:text=Vanishing%20twin%20syndrome%2C%20as%20the,image%20of%20a%20vanishing%20twin
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https://time.com/4091210/chimera-twins/
https://www.livescience.com/teens-twin-found-inside-adbomen-fetus-in-fetu.html
Gestational Sac
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK551624/
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