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Cross cultural adaptation and preliminary validation of a zygosity determination questionnaire for twins in Sri Lanka

01 Jan 1999
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Twin Research

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Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Medical Association

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We report the process of adaptation into Sinhala of a questionnaire given to mothers of twins to determine zygosity. Adaptation and validation was carried out