Fetal origins of reduced arterial distensibility in the donor twin in twin-twin transfusion syndrome

Citation
Yf. Cheung et al., Fetal origins of reduced arterial distensibility in the donor twin in twin-twin transfusion syndrome, LANCET, 355(9210), 2000, pp. 1157-1158
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
355
Issue
9210
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1157 - 1158
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(20000401)355:9210<1157:FOORAD>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Twin-twin transfusion syndrome permits investigation of vascular programmin g independent of genetic influence. Arterial distensibiity was lower in the donor twin during infancy, implying the intrauterine vascular remodelling might result in raised cardiac afterload and could influence later cardiova scular health.