Within-pair similarity in MZ and DZ twins from birth to eighteen years of age.
Within-pair similarity in MZ and DZ twins from birth to eighteen years of age.
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同卵双胞胎和异卵双胞胎从出生到十八岁的配对内相似性。
DOI：
10.1017/s0001566000002361
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发表时间：
1992
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通讯作者：
S. Fischbein
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作者：
Akerman Ba;S. Fischbein
这项研究是基于145对双胞胎进行的，这项纵向研究是对1953年出生、1963年居住在斯德哥尔摩大都市区的一群单身人士进行的。在这145对中，28对属于MZ，103对属于DZ，14对不能归类。已经收集了这一群体的学业成绩和能力测试结果，以及这些男孩从入学到服兵役的体检和智力检查的数据。这项研究的目的是比较MZ和DZ双胞胎从出生起的对内相似性。随着时间的推移，MZ双胞胎在身高增长、学业成绩和语言能力上变得更相似，而DZ双胞胎变得不太相似，这似乎是一个不同的趋势。这与该领域以往的研究是一致的。在将双胞胎内相似性与出生体重联系起来时，我们发现低出生体重的MZ和DZ双胞胎(双胞胎或=2.500克)的双胞胎内相似性下降，但正常体重的双胞胎没有下降。对这些结果的方法论影响展开了讨论。
This study is based on 145 pairs of twins included in a longitudinal study of a cohort of singletons born in 1953 and living in the Stockholm metropolitan area in 1963. Of these 145 pairs, 28 were classified as MZ, 103 as DZ and 14 pairs could not be classified. School achievement and ability test results have been collected for this group as well as data for the boys from physical and mental examinations on enrollment to military service. The purpose of this study was to compare within-pair similarity for MZ and DZ twins from birth onwards. There seems to be a divergent trend over time for MZ twin pairs to become more similar and DZ twin pairs to become less similar in height growth, school achievement and verbal ability. This is in accordance with previous research in this field. In relating similarity within pairs to birthweight, we found a drop in within-pair similarity for low birthweight MZ and DZ twin pairs (both twins < or = 2.500 g), but not for normal weight twin pairs. A discussion is initiated concerning methodological implications of these results.