Situs inversus with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in identical twins

Agirbasli M. A. , Hamid R., Jennings H., Tiller G.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS, vol.91, no.5, pp.327-330, 2000 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 91 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2000
  • Title of Journal : AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS
  • Page Numbers: pp.327-330
  • Keywords: situs inversus, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, dextrocardia, M-MODE, INHERITANCE

Abstract

We describe identical twin sisters born to nonconsanguineous, healthy parents. Both twins had situs viscerum inversus and developed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in adulthood. (C) 2000 Wiley-Liss, Inc.