The Nigerian Twin and Sibling Registry: An Update.

Journal: Twin research and human genetics : the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies

Volume: 22

Issue: 6

Year of Publication: 2020

Affiliated Institutions:  Department of Education, Education Research Institute, Mokpo National University, Jeonnam, South Korea. Clinical Sciences, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Lagos, Nigeria. Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea. Avera Institute for Human Genetics, Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center, Sioux Falls, SD, USA. Department of Biological Psychology, Behavioral and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Department of Psychology, University of Edinburgh, UK.

Abstract summary 

Here we provide an update of the 2013 report on the Nigerian Twin and Sibling Registry (NTSR). The major aim of the NTSR is to understand genetic and environmental influences and their interplay in psychological and mental health development in Nigerian children and adolescents. Africans have the highest twin birth rates among all human populations, and Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa. Due to its combination of large population and high twin birth rates, Nigeria has one of the largest twin populations in the world. In this article, we provide current updates on the NTSR samples recruited, recruitment procedures, zygosity assessment and findings emerging from the NTSR.

Authors & Co-authors:  Hur Yoon-Mi YM Jeong Hoe-Uk HU Kang Man Chull MC Ajose Frances F Kim Jong Woo JW Beck Jeffrey J JJ Hottenga Jouke-Jan JJ Mbarek Hamdi H Finnicum Casey T CT Ehli Erik A EA Martin Nicholas G NG de Geus Eco J EJ Boomsma Dorret I DI Davies Gareth E GE Bates Timothy T

Study Outcome 

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Authors :  15
Identifiers
Doi : 10.1017/thg.2019.110
SSN : 1832-4274
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Adolescent
Other Terms
Nigeria;extreme poverty;mental health;psychological characteristics;siblings;twin registry
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Country of Study
Niger
Publication Country
England