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Down Syndrome 

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* 46 Chromosomes 
* Trisomy 21 or Monosomy 21
* most common chromosomal disoders 
*nondisjunction - chromosomes do not split apart 
* Robertsonian Translocation - part of two chromosomes switch (chromosome 21 and chromsome 14) Short and long arms 
* Mosaic - cells mixed - zygote devices continuous - mitosis - replicate and produce more cells 

Physical characteristics: 
      * Heart problems 
      * GI tract 
     *Brain - Alzheimer's 
     * Flat facial profile 
     * Epicanthal fold
     * Blindness

Major risk factor: maternal age (mother age is 45+)

Down Syndrome Definition/ Causes

* Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress
* Down Syndrome Program
* Down Syndrome Resource Group of Western MA
* Down Syndrome Program | Massgeneral Hospital For Children
* Down Syndrome Resource Group Of Western Massachusetts
* National Down Syndrome Congress
* National Down Syndrome Society

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