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Aspects of the increasing triplet rate in Australia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

C. J. Brackenridge
C. J. Brackenridge
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Summary

The sex composition of 862 sets of Australian triplets was independent of decade and State of birth during the period 1920–69. The triplet rate increased by 40% during the 50 years in contrast with declining rates reported elsewhere. The increase was due to dizygotic and trizygotic types, together but not individually, and occurred despite an 8·6% decrease in the average national maternal age over the same period. Adjustment for age led to standardized individual zygosity rates, estimates of which were compared with reported values obtained elsewhere. The dependence of zygosity rates on maternal age was shown to rise progressively as the number of ova released in triplet formation increases.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 10 , Issue 2 , April 1978 , pp. 183 - 188
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1978

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