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A 33-year-old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: twin to twin transfusion?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
TTTS: Twin to twin transfusion ( Feto-Fetal Transfusion Syndrome or Twin Oligohydramnios-Polyhydramnios) occur when twins (identical) or higher order multiples share a placenta. One receives more blood flow & the other receives too little.
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