Preemie Girls Lose their Advantage When They Have Twin Brother
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 13:17Posted in category Preemies
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Just a quick blurb for today. It’s a recognized fact that premature girls tend to have less respiratory problems than their male counterparts. However, when a girl happens to have a boy twin, that advantage disappears. While most twin studies focus on life after birth, it’s now clearer than ever that having a twin has an impact in utero.
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