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cdc.gov/Downsyndrom e

Down syndrome is a condition that slows down physical and intellectual development Downsyndrome is caused by when a baby is born with an extra chromosome In humans and animals, chromosomes are what determine our body functions and growth Average life expectancy is about mid 50s Have thyroid problem Are hearing and talking imperative Have seizures and heart problems Down syndrome is also called trisomy21 It affects about 1:800 babies born in the US Every child has a different type of defect Its caused when a child gets 47 pairs of chromosomes instead of 46

Downsyndrome.emedtx.com

http://kidshealth.org/parent/m edical/genetic/down_syndrom e.html

http://www.nads.org/pages_ne w/facts.html

Down syndrome is the most frequently occurring chromosome disorder in the US A child can only get down syndrome when he/she has an extra chromosome on the 21st pair 80% of down syndrome children are born to women over the age of 35

http://www.marchofdimes.co m/baby/birthdefects_downsyn drome.html

A child with down syndrome can still attend school, but its recommended to put them at the earliest age possible, that way they can develop a little faster A down syndrome child can be born with a few heart defects About 3,400 children in the us are born with down syndrome