Individual Study / TOSS

Twin Offspring Study in Sweden

Twin Offspring Study in Sweden

Initiatives -
Funding
National Institutes of Health
Supplementary Information
IGEMS (17) (Interplay of Genes and Environment across Multiple Studies)
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Investigators Contacts
  • Dr. Professor Paul Lichtenstein
    Karolinska Institutet

Design

Study design
Population cohort
Follow Up
3 waves.

Marker Paper

Clausson B, Lichtenstein P, Cnattingius S. Genetic influence on birthweight and gestational length determined by studies in offspring of twins. BJOG. 2000;107(3):375-381. doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2000.tb13234.x

PUBMED 10740335

Recruitment

Sources of Recruitment
  • Individuals
  • Families

Number of participants

Number of participants
3,000
Number of participants with biosamples
Supplementary Information
This project extends the Twin Moms Project and includes a sample of twin fathers and their families (N=320 twin pairs and their families) and to collect an addition 250 pairs of twin mothers for a sample of 900 twin parents and their families (total N about 3,000 individuals). Born in Sweden before 1959, who both delivered single births from 1973–1993.

Access

Availability of data and biosamples

Data
Biosamples
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Availability of access information

By contacting the study representative