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Can the risk of conjoined twins be detected during an ultrasound before a woman gives birth? Is the separation a 100% successful?
Dr. Nemer Charafeddine, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Ultrasound will only detect up to 70% of abnormalities, & this is with the best ultrasonographers, Detection is better seen between 14 & 24 weeks, as when the babies gain weight it is difficul... Read More
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Some twin babies are born glued to each other. What is this condition called and what is its cause and how likely is it to happen?
Dr. Karim Farah, Pulmonology - it is called conjoint twins (or siamese twins) it it either due to incomplete separation of the embryos or partial fusion of the embryos. its a very rare condition. <0.001%
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