Causes of Down syndrome

Causes of Down syndrome (Down Syndrome Treatment) Down syndrome is a common genetic disorder that occurs when a child has an additional copy of chromosome twenty-one. Such tiny structures inheriting chromosomes by children within every human cell containing DNA from their parents play a crucial role in determining how a baby develops,  for instance, whether they will...

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Types of Down Syndrome

Types of Down Syndrome Down Syndrome has three types. 1. Trisomy 21 (nondisjunction) 2. Mosaicism 3. Translocation Below is a chart outlining the process of normal cell division. Trisomy 21 (Nondisjunction) (Down Syndrome Treatment) Down Syndrome is ordinarily caused by an error in cell division called “nondisjunction.” Nondisjunction results in an embryo with...

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Down Syndrome

Down Syndrome Down syndrome, called Trisomy 21, is a condition in which a child is born with an extra chromosome. Chromosomes contain hundreds, or even thousands, of genes. Genes carry the information that determines your traits. With Down syndrome, the extra chromosome causes delays in the way a kid develops, physically and mentally physical features and medical...

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