Twins Lifelong Health

From Prenatal to Adult Life

Gian Carlo di Renzo, Valentina Tsibizova (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

XII, 389 Seiten

2026
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-032-09463-6 (ISBN)

Infos

This book promises to be an innovative exploration of twin health and well-being, combining traditional themes with the latest knowledge in the field. It covers a wide range of topics, including the biology of twinning, management of twin pregnancies, challenges of monochorionicity, and the similarities and differences between identical twins and non-twin siblings.
In addition to these areas, the book comprehensively addresses various aspects of maintaining health, well-being, and the prevention of age-related diseases. It evaluates the impact of environmental factors, lifestyle choices, and epigenetic modifications on the different trajectories observed in monozygous twins. Drawing from recent studies, including the International Society for Twins Studies and the International Conferences on "Twins" held in Budapest in 2023 and in Assisi ( Italy) in 2024 , this volume provides valuable insights into promoting individual health. 
While it will undoubtedly be of great interest to obstetricians and neonatologists who frequently encounter the challenges and risks associated with twin pregnancies, this book is also a valuable resource for individuals interested in health, prevention, and specialized medicine. It offers a comprehensive study of twin development, from conception to adulthood, shedding light on the unique journey of twins and enhancing our understanding of their experiences.   

Autor

Gian Carlo Di Renzo is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal Fetal Medicine, past Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and past Director  of  the Reproductive and Perinatal Medicine Research Center at the University of  Perugia ( 2004-2022) . Founder and Director of the Permanent International and European School of Perinatal and Reproductive Medicine (PREIS) in Florence (www.preischool.com ) ( 2012- )  . He is founder and president of the International Society of Chocolate, Cocoa and Medicine ( ISCHOM, 2010 -) . Dr Di Renzo  is also full Professor at the Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the I.M. Sechenov First State University of Moscow (2019- )   and consultant of the PRB Unit of NIH-NICHD, Washington DC , USA ( 2021- ) . Since 2022, he is director  and publisher of  the Alliance for Global Women s Medicine ( GLOWM , www.glowm.com ) . He has been General Secretary of  FIGO for two terms (2012-2018) . He was Secretary general and now  co-President  of the New European Surgical Academy (NESA, www.nesacademy.org ) since 2010. He holds multiple other positions including Founder Editor of the Journal of Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, corresponding Editor of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Hon Editor in Chief of the Chinese Journal (in English language) Maternal Fetal-Medicine . In 2024 he launched a new peer reviewed open access journal Maternal and Children s Health of which he is Founding Editor in Chief. He was an Advisory Board Member for the March of Dimes Foundation based in New York ( 2012-2018) . Further, he is honorary member of 34 different Scientific  Societies among which  a Fellow ad eundemof RCOG and a Honorary Fellow of American ACOG and of Indian ICOG. Prof. Di Renzo is a Honorary Professor and Doctor Honoris Causa in Medicine and Surgery  at respectively 16 and 6  different Universities throughout Europe, Asia, South and North America. He is an Academic Member of the Romanian and Russian Academy of Sciences. Prof. Di Renzo has received nine international awards for his work in human reproduction and maternal-infant's health, scientific research, and teaching. In 2023 he was recipient of the Accademia dei Lincei award for Gynecology and Medicine, given by the President of Italian Republic. In 2024 he has been awarded the Baiocco d oro ( golden coin) given by the City of Perugia for his achievements. In 2025 the Ministry of Health of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam awarded him the Medal for People's Health  for his work on improving maternal infant care.  He is honorary citizen of Buenos Aires ( Argentina) , Cartagena ( Colombia) and Tindari-Furnari ( Sicily, Italy) .  He has organized more than 1000 international congresses and courses, some of these are held regularly (Diabetes in Pregnancy: DIP, Birth, World Congress of Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, TWINS). His production comprises over 1,500 papers of which more than 490 have been published in peer reviewed international journals  ( HI 70; i10 index 281)  and more than 100 books. He has been an invited speaker in over 2,000 national and international congresses and meetings and in academic courses in over 125 countries.
Valentina Tsibizova , MD, PhD is specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology, subspecialty of Maternal-Fetal Medicine since 18 years. Over 50,000 ultrasound evaluations, 3,500 invasive procedures and more than 500 fetal surgeries. At the end of 2018 she attended a one month stage in advanced fetal surgery  at the Fetal Institute in Miami, Florida, USA under the guidance of Prof R. Quintero. From 2017 to 2020 International she attended the international doctorate at the IM Sechenov First Moscow State University, obtaining the title of PhD in April 2021. From 2017 to 2022 she was chief  of  the Resear

Inhalt

PART 1: Twinning: from zygote to birth: Spontaneously and artificially conceived twins.- Twins: a challenge for maternal fetal medicine.- Periconceptional aspects of multiple pregnancy.- Prenatal non invasive and invasive testing.- The vanishing twin.- Role of ultrasound: chorionicity and beyond.- Monitoring during pregnancy.- Preterm birth and prematurity prevention.- Management of labour and delivery.- The placenta.- Breastfeeding twins.- PART 2 : Why are identical twins different?: Monochorionic monoamniotic twin pregnancy.- The theology of monstrosity: conjoined twins.- Conjoined twins : the unexpected differences.- Twin pregnancy with selective fetal growth restriction.- Update on TTTS , its variations and its management.- More than heritability.- Environment and twins.- Heritability of dizygotic twinning.- Epigenetics in twins: drivers and consequences.- Microbiome in twins.- The "omics".- The peri-postnatal epigenetic twin study.- Long-termeffects of selective fetal growth restriction in monochorionic twins.- Developmental and fetal origins of differences in monozygotic twins.- Anthropometry and twins.- Twin studies of cardiorespiratory disease.- Twins: chronic diseases and cancer.- Twins: behavioral genetics and psychology.- Childhood development of psychiatric disorders.- Twins and lifestyle.- Mysteries of monozygotic twins.- A global approach to the heritability of wellbeing.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 29.11.2025
• Zusatzinfo: XII, 389 p. 86 illus., 71 illus. in color. With online files/update.
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 155 x 235 mm
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Gynäkologie / Geburtshilfe
• Themenwelt: Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Prävention / Gesundheitsförderung
• Schlagworte: epigentics • Fetal Medicine • Multiple pregancy • Obstetrics • prenatal health • Wellbeing
• ISBN-10: 3-032-09463-1 / 3032094631
• ISBN-13: 978-3-032-09463-6 / 9783032094636
• Zustand: Neuware