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Amelia in Twin Pregnancy

Abstract

Limb bud first appears during the third week of gestation with the upper limb buds appearing a few days before the lower limb buds. Complete absence of one or more limbs, called Amelia, occurs prior to the eighth week of gestation. We report a case of Amelia in a twin gestation.

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Amelia tetramelia twin pregnancy
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Davari Tanha F, Mirzaaghaee F, Karimi Khezri M, Kaveh M. Amelia in Twin Pregnancy. Acta Med Iran. 1;47(1):79-80.