The association between birth weight and plasma fibrinogen is abolished after the elimination of genetic influences

R.G. IJzerman; C.D.A. Stehouwer; E.J.C. de Geus; C. Kluft; D.I. Boomsma; D. I. Boomsmay

doi:https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1538-7836.2003.00002.x

The association between birth weight and plasma fibrinogen is abolished after the elimination of genetic influences

R.G. IJzerman, C.D.A. Stehouwer, E.J.C. de Geus, C. Kluft, D.I. Boomsma, D. I. Boomsmay

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Abstract

Low birth weight is associated with an increased risk of atherothrombosis, which may be related in part to the association between low birth weight and high plasma fibrinogen. The association between birth weight and fibrinogen may be explained by intrauterine, socio-economic or genetic factors. We examined birth weight and fibrinogen in 52 dizygotic and 56 adolescent monozygotic (genetically identical) twin pairs. The dizygotic but not the monozygotic twins with the lowest birth weight from each pair had a fibrinogen level that was higher compared with their co-twins with the highest birth weight [dizygotic twins: 2.62±0.46 g L

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	239-242
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis
Volume	1
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1538-7836.2003.00002.x
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2003

Keywords

Birth weight
Fibrinogen
Genetics
Twins

Cohort Studies

Netherlands Twin Register (NTR)

UN SDGs

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UN SDGs

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