Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
medical condition
rare phenomenon |
| gptkbp:affects |
identical twins
|
| gptkbp:alternativeName |
Siamese twins
|
| gptkbp:causedBy |
incomplete embryonic splitting
|
| gptkbp:diagnosedBy |
prenatal ultrasound
|
| gptkbp:etymology |
named after Chang and Eng Bunker, the Siamese twins
|
| gptkbp:frequency |
about 1 in 50,000 to 200,000 births
|
| gptkbp:hasComplications |
mobility issues
increased health risks organ sharing |
| gptkbp:hasFirstDescribed |
ancient times
|
| gptkbp:hasSurvivalRate |
low
|
| gptkbp:hasType |
gptkb:craniopagus
gptkb:ischiopagus gptkb:omphalopagus gptkb:pygopagus gptkb:thoracopagus parapagus |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Conjoined twins
|
| gptkbp:incidence |
more common in females
higher in Southwest Asia and Africa |
| gptkbp:notableCase |
gptkb:Abby_and_Brittany_Hensel
gptkb:Chang_and_Eng_Bunker gptkb:Ladan_and_Laleh_Bijani |
| gptkbp:treatment |
surgical separation
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Dicephaly
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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