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In Crixás, Brazil, a 41-year-old entrepreneur named Cristiane Rodrigues died following the birth of twins due to complications from HELLP syndrome. Her family reported that she experienced severe bleeding, liver issues, and high blood pressure during the latter half of her pregnancy. Despite being transferred to an intensive care unit in Uruaçu, she passed away on October 11. Local health authorities and the hospital are investigating the circumstances of her death.
In a separate study published in Nature Communications, researchers in England investigated a rare case involving twin sisters, Amelia and Amaya, who developed cancer while in the womb. Genetic analysis suggests that cancer cells from one twin likely spread to the other through shared blood vessels in the placenta. The study, led by researchers including Professor Sam Behjati from the University of Cambridge, aims to use the genetic data donated by the family to better understand twin gestation and neonatal cancer.
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Cristiane Rodrigues · Hospital Estadual do Centro-Norte Goiano · Nature Communications · Sam Behjati · University of Cambridge