Juárez AA, Islas DLP, Durán PMA, Martínez MS, Ramos MB, Piña BO

Language: Spanish
References: 10
Page: 19-20
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ABSTRACT

It is reported the clinical case of a double lethal neurological lesion (anencephalia-anencephalia) in monochorionic twins. Comments are done about some physiopathological factors implicated and emphasis is done in the vascular defects in the chorionic membranes.

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