"we were fully aware of the fact that our twins would be the first babies in the world to receive this treatment in utero," corinna said.
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corinna's twin boys -- maarten, left, and linus -- were the first humans to be treated for their genetic disorder while still inside the womb.
.corinna already had one child with a genetic disorder that left him unable to sweat or grow teeth normally.
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