Blood chimerism in monochorionic twins conceived by induced ovulation: case report.

Hum Reprod

Department of Pediatrics, Jichi Medical School, 3311-1Yakushiji, Minamikawachimachi, Tochigi, Japan.

Published: March 2006

A case of monochorionic twin boys delivered at 34 weeks of gestation following induced ovulation with clomiphene is described. One twin was typed as blood group AB and the other as B. Flow cytometry showed blood group chimerism. DNA polymorphism analysis of peripheral lymphocytes and hair root cells showed that the chimerism was confined to the blood cells and they were dizygotic.

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