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Down syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell division results in an extra full or partial copy of chromosome 21. This extra genetic material causes the developmental changes and physical features of Down syndrome. Down syndrome varies in severity among individuals, causing lifelong intellectual disabili… See more

Facts about Down Syndrome | CDC

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Babies with Down syndrome have an extra copy of one of these chromosomes, chromosome 21. A medical term for having an extra copy of a chromosome is ‘trisomy.’ Down syndrome is also referred to …

Down Syndrome - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National …

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Down syndrome; Medical or Scientific Names. Down syndrome; Trisomy 21; 47,XX,+21; 47,XY,+21; Down Syndrome: Condition Information. What is Down …

Down syndrome - Wikipedia

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Down Syndrome: Causes, Types, and Symptoms

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Down syndrome (sometimes called Down’s syndrome) is a condition in which a child is born with an extra copy of their 21st …

Down Syndrome: Symptoms & Causes - Cleveland Clinic

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Every person with Down syndrome has an extra chromosome 21 in some or all of their cells. There are three types of Down syndrome with different causes, including: Trisomy …

About Down Syndrome | National Down Syndrome …

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Down syndrome occurs in people of all races and economic levels, though older women have an increased chance of having a child with Down syndrome. A 35 …

What conditions or disorders are commonly associated …

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In addition to intellectual and developmental disabilities, children with Down syndrome are at an increased risk for certain health problems. However, each individual …

Physical and Health Features of Down Syndrome

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Other physical features seen in Down syndrome include a single crease across the palms of their hands as well as short stubby fingers with a fifth finger or pinky that curves inward (this is called clinodactyly). …

Health and medical issues for people with Down syndrome

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Vision. People with Down syndrome are more likely to experience vision disorders such as short sightedness, long sightedness and astigmatism. They are also more likely to have …