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Down Syndrome Learning Center

Down syndrome is a genetic condition in which a person has 47 chromosomes instead of the usual 46.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 12, 2009
Down syndrome is the most common cause of mental retardation and malformation in a newborn. A genetic disorder, it occurs because of the presence of an extra chromosome.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Down syndrome is the most common chromosome disorder and genetic cause of mental retardation. It occurs because of the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21. For this reason, it is also called trisomy 21.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Down syndrome is the most common chromosome disorder and genetic cause of mental retardation. It occurs because of the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21. For this reason, it is also called trisomy 21.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Down syndrome is the most common chromosome disorder and genetic cause of mental retardation. It occurs because of the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21. For this reason, it is also called trisomy 21.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Down syndrome is the most common cause of mental retardation and malformation in a newborn. It occurs because of the presence of an extra chromosome.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Also referred to as Down's syndrome or Down's, a genetic disorder present at birth that is caused by an abnormality in the number of chromosomes. Down syndrome occurs with equal frequency in people of different nationalities, social backgrounds, a...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
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