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An Initiative in Spain for the Study of Women's Health: The Murcia Twin Registry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2012

Juan R. Ordoñana ,
Francisco Pérez-Riquelme ,
Francisca González-Javier ,
Eduvigis Carrillo ,
Jesús Gómez-Amor  and
José M. Martínez-Selva
Juan R. Ordoñana*
Affiliation:
Department of Human Anatomy and Psychobiology, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain. ordonana@um.es
Francisco Pérez-Riquelme
Affiliation:
Department of Health Promotion and Health Education, Murcia Health Council, Murcia, Spain.
Francisca González-Javier
Affiliation:
Department of Human Anatomy and Psychobiology, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
Eduvigis Carrillo
Affiliation:
Department of Human Anatomy and Psychobiology, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
Jesús Gómez-Amor
Affiliation:
Department of Human Anatomy and Psychobiology, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
José M. Martínez-Selva
Affiliation:
Department of Human Anatomy and Psychobiology, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
*
*Address for correspondence: Juan R. Ordoñana, Department of Human Anatomy and Psychobiology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Murcia, 30100, Murcia, Spain.

Abstract

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The present article describes the initial steps taken in setting up a twin registry in Spain. The Murcia Twin Registry (MTR) will focus initially on perimenopausal women's health. It will be administered and managed by the University of Murcia and the Murcia Health Council and will start with a database of 452 pairs of female twins born between 1940 and 1965 in the region of Murcia, Spain. Once the MTR is established and has gained some experience, our goal is to expand the age range and include males and opposite-sex twins. The current main areas of research interest are menopause, preventive behaviors, lifestyle and health as well as quality of life.

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Articles/Spain
Information
Twin Research and Human Genetics , Volume 9 , Issue 6 , 01 December 2006 , pp. 865 - 867
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006