Abstract
In a classical twin-study design, monozygotic twins (who share 100% of their genome) are compared with same-gender dizygotic twins (who share 50% of their genome). In this issue of Pediatrics , Bhandari et al1 report data from a twin study on the incidence of serious diseases of preterm infants. They were able to demonstrate that the risk of developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is significantly increased in monozygotic twins whose siblings are affected. No significant differences between dizygotic and monozygotic twins were observed with regard to intraventricular … Address correspondence to Wolfgang Gopel, MD, Department of Pediatrics, University of Lubeck, 23538 Lubeck, Germany. E-mail: goepel{at}paedia.ukl.mu-luebeck.de
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