MGR Medical University launches twins registry
CHENNAI: The Department of Medical Genetics in Dr. M.G.R. Medical University started a twins medical registry on Monday on the university premises for genetic research.
The registry would record all twins born in the various city hospitals and note their physical data. Twins from educational institutions would also be registered.
An MoU had also been signed with the Sri Lankan registry–SLTR, which had developed a similar registry over the past ten years. The project had been funded by the Welcome Trust and helped by King’s College, London.
This, according to the doctors, would help them find out more about various factors and also analyse Indian genes and the environmental impact on them. Currently, the exact incidence of twin births in India is not known, said a statement issued by them. The incidence is around two per cent in the hospital births in Chennai. The registry can also help researchers understand the incidence of chronic diseases in twins such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus and psychiatric disorders among others.
Prof Dr Meer Mustafa Hussain, Vice Chancellor, Dr MGR Medical University, and M Subramaniam, Mayor, Chennai, attended the function.
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