The Danish Twin Registry

被引：88

作者：

Skytthe, Axel ^{[1
]}

Kyvik, Kirsten Ohm ^{[2
]}

Holm, Niels Vilstrup ^{[3
]}

Christensen, Kaare ^{[1
,4
,5
]}

机构：

[1] Univ So Denmark, Danish Twin Registry, Inst Publ Hlth, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark

[2] Univ So Denmark, Inst Reg Hlth Serv Res, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark

[3] Odense Univ Hosp, Dept Oncol, DK-5000 Odense, Denmark

[4] Odense Univ Hosp, Dept Clin Biochem & Pharmacol, DK-5000 Odense, Denmark

[5] Odense Univ Hosp, Dept Clin Genet, DK-5000 Odense, Denmark

来源：

SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | 2011年 / 39卷

基金：

新加坡国家研究基金会;

关键词：

Twin register; ascertainment; multiple births; Denmark;

D O I：

10.1177/1403494810387966

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Introduction: The Danish Twin Registry is a unique source for studies of genetic, familial and environmental factors on life events, health conditions and diseases. Content: More than 85,000 twin pairs born 1870-2008 in Denmark. Validity and coverage: Four main ascertainment methods have been employed. Completeness of ascertainment varies according to birth cohorts. For birth cohorts 1870-1930 both twins should survive to age 6 years. From 1931-1968 72% of all twin pairs has been ascertained, with complete ascertainment of all live born twins since 1968. Conclusion: Because twins have been identified independent of traits and on a population basis, the Danish Twin Registry is well suited for studies to understand the influence of genetic and environmental factors for a wide variety of diseases and traits.

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页码：75 / 78

页数：4

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