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    Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects several people. Chances are, you have met or have seen somebody living with down syndrome. Down syndrome is caused when an individual has a full or partial copy of chromosome 21. This additional piece of genetic makeup leads to changes throughout the body. Some of the notable changes are having a low muscle tone, small stature, an upward slant to the eyes, and a deep crevice in the center of the palm. Down syndrome does not affect one single part of

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    to do Down Syndrome as my disease, because I have always been interested in this disease, and how kids end up with it on birth. Also people with down syndrome don’t take their life for granted, and they can be so happy sometimes. Down Syndrome is a genetic disorder where a person gets an extra 21 chromosome instead of just one. Down syndrome has a very extinct feature on a person, the face is slanted a little bit and they have low muscle tone.(https://www.ndss.org/about-down-syndrome/down-syndrome/)

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    Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects a person’s facial features and intelligence. Down syndrome is also commonly known as Down’s syndrome, Trisomy 21, Trisomy G, 47,XX,+21, or 47,XY,+21. In 1866, English physician John Langdon Down is known as the “father” of Down syndrome. He was given that title for his publication of an accurate description of a person with Down syndrome, hence the reason why the disorder was named after him; although, this disorder was known as “Mongolism” until the

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    Down Syndrome, also known a Trisomy 21, is the most common cause of Mental deficiency that occurs from childbirth. Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that occurs when there is an extra chromosome Present. The presence of an extra chromosome causes this genetic disorder because chromosomes contain all of our genetic information and when this information is disrupted during cell division for example, when one is conceived with an added chromosome this causes many problems with the coding of the DNA

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    Down Syndrome is one of the most common genetic disorders. It is one of the most leading causes of intellectual disability, causing also others health problems in a child affected by the disoter. It is important to understand that Down Syndrome, in some cases is deliberate by a third copy of trisomy 21. Some time when there is an increment of the protein expression of genes on chromosome 21 it cause a deformation on the patient with Down Syndrome. The gene trisomy is associated with the maternal

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    Down syndrome Down syndrome is a genetic disorder also known as trisomy 21, that develops when there is an extra chromosome inside the cells of a person. Normally a person has 46 chromosomes so when a developing infant has an extra chromosome 21 they will have 47 chromosomes in a cell causing them to develop Down syndrome. Although you might think it is hereditary Down syndrome is not passed down from parent to baby nor do we know why it happens, it occurs at conception and there is no cure for

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    Down syndrome is a congenital disorder resulting from a chromosome defect. Down syndrome affects people of all ages, race, and economic status. It causes an increased risk of health problems and developmental issues. Researchers have found that centuries ago there were people who seemed to depict the same features of those with Down syndrome today. In 1866, John Langdon Down was the first to identify Down syndrome as a disorder. Before he described it as a disorder, those with Down syndrome

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    Down Syndrome They used to be called "Mongoloids," an ethnic insult coined by John Langdon Down, an English physician during the nineteenth century. But now they are known as people, individuals with a condition known as Down syndrome. (3). It wasn't until the 1960s that Jerome Lejeune and Patricia Jacobs discovered the cause of Down syndrome (also called trisomy 21). But with technological advancements within the scientific community, more and more information has been gathered about the

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    Down Syndrome: The Disorder and the Role of the CSD Professional Anthony J. Genovesi Miami University Down Syndrome The Disorder and the Role of the CSD Professional Down syndrome is a genetic defect attributed to an abnormality of the human chromosome 21. The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS), a national advocate organization for the value, acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome, notes that modern research has successfully identified three types of Down syndrome

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    Down Syndrome is a genetic disorder where an abnormality in cell division results in a copy of chromosome 21. This is also known as trisomy 21. Although the cause of the extra chromosome is still unknown, maternal age is the only possible thing to have been linked to having a child with Down Syndrome. Physical abnormalities of Down Syndrome may include, decreased muscle tone, flattened facial profile, upward slanting eyes, and a short neck. Often, children with Down Syndrome develop slower than the

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