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Lee, Lim, Choi, Kim, and Kwon: A Case of Atrial Septal Defect in Identical Twins
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Korean Circulation Journal

Korean Circulation Journal 1994; 24(5): 722-725.

Published online: 31 October 1994

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.1994.24.5.722

A Case of Atrial Septal Defect in Identical Twins

Jong Tae Lee, M.D., Hun Kwan Lim, M.D., Tae Myeung Choi, M.D., Sung koo Kim, M.D., Young Joo Kwon, M.D.

Copyright © 1994 The Korean Society of Circulation

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Abstract

Atrial septal defect is one of the most common congenital heart diseases in adult, of which absolute causes is not confirmed, but explained by multifactorial inheritance. In Korea, there has been no case report of atrial septal defect in identical twins in spite of some reports of atrial septal defect in relatives and twins in other countries.
We present a first case of atrial septal defect in identical twins whose mother had no infection or medication history during pregnancy.

Keywords: Atrial septal defect, Multifactorial inheritance

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