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One Missouri twin's Alpha gene made a big difference
ST. LOUIS, MO—Twin brothers Alexander and Benjamin Zelk naturally have a lot in common.
They both like cars, trains, trucks, airplanes, helicopters, reading and telling funny jokes to each other. However, when the boys were born four years ago, their mom, Leah, knew right away that her fraternal firstborn sons also had a significant difference.
“When the boys were born, Benjamin weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces and Alexander was 4 pounds, 6 ounces, so there was definitely a weight discrepancy,” Leah Zelk said. “And while Benjamin was generally very healthy, Alexander had to spend almost three weeks in the NICU; so we knew right away that something was wrong.”
