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Establishing a twin register in Sri Lanka

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Sumathipala, A., Fernando, D.J.S., Jayasekara, R.W., Abeysingha, M.R.N., Siribaddene, S., Dissanayake, V.H.W., & De Silva, N. (1998, June 4-6). Establishing a twin register in Sri Lanka. [Poster session] 9th International Congress on Twin Studies (ICTS), Helsinki, Finland

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Sri Lankan Twin Registry: Challenges, Barriers and Lessons Learned

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As with any new initiatives, we faced many obstacles. Determination, commitment and team work were our strengths. Acquisition of basic knowledge was vital. This demanded

Challenges in Recruiting Older Twins for the Sri Lankan Twin Registry

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The National Twin Registry of Sri Lanka was established in 1997 as a volunteer register. To extend it to a population-based register, we examined the

Sri Lankan Twin Registry

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Sri Lanka is an island with genetic diversity between the five main population groups. Our twin registry is the first in the developing world. Initially,

Feasibility of Using Different Approaches for Recruiting Younger Twins to Establish a Population Based Twin Register in Sri Lanka

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Identifying twins for a population-based register can be achieved through birth records or community surveys. We studied the feasibility and effectiveness of different methods of

Feasibility of Using Birth Records for Recruiting Older Twins for the Sri Lankan Twin Registry

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To expand the National Twin Registry of Sri Lanka to a population based register, we examined the feasibility of tracing older twins by inspecting birth

Establishing a twin register in Sri Lanka

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Nearly all twin registers are based in developed countries and there is no twin register in the developing world. Our objectives were to initiate the

Establishing a twin register in Sri Lanka. Update

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Establishing a twin register in Sri Lanka

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Nearly all Twin Registers are based in developed countries and there is no Twin Register in the developing world. To initiate the process of establishing