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Understanding Fraternal Twins in Pregnancy by Vocika Musix is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Multifetal pregnancies occur when more than one fetus develops in the uterus. This can result from either multiple fertilization events, a single fertilization followed by zygote splitting, or a combination of the two. Twin birth rates in the US are approximately 3.2% of total births, with dizygotic or fraternal twins accounting for 0.03% of births. Monozygotic or identical twins result from the division of a single fertilized ovum, while dizygotic twins are the result of two separate fertilized ova. Factor
- Author
- Vocika Musix
- Language
- EN