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Can family history of kids with down syndrome increase the risk to have a kid with down syndrome?
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∙ 12y ago
yes. if that is true, then that means that Down syndrome is genetic in your
family. try researching it up. look it up on Google. i highly reccomend wikepedia.
the more you know, the more able you will be to understand these poor kids.
allison386
Calling them "poor kids" is offensive. Down syndrome is a relatively common, and random, genetic variation--unless it is of the translocation type, which is a lot less common and is heritable.
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What family risk factors are there?
having a family history of AD, Down syndrome, or Parkinson's disease
How does Down syndrome occur with no history of Down syndrome in the family history?
It's either a mutation with the gene, or either the mother or father donates an extra chromosome. 2nd Answer: True, and Down Syndrome is not a genetic disease and has nothing to do with family history. By the way, the kind of chromosomal mistake that causes Down Syndrome occurs in many people, but on different chromosomes. Mostly, your body is so tolerant of this kind of mistake that you never see any results.
Should you worry about the results of your amniocentesis if nobody in your or your husband's family has Down syndrome?
Yes! Down Syndrome is not a genetic disease. ANYBODY can be born with Down Syndrome, even if 100 or 0 people in their family have it.
How do people get morquio syndrome?
both parents with a family history of the disease pass a defective gene to the child before they are born
If you have a brother or a sister with Down syndrome does this increase the chances of giving birth to a child with Down syndrome?
no if the one of the parents have it and it is genetic then yes. but in this case no because it is not genetic
Can a person with Down syndrome have normal kids?
That depends. Men with Down syndrome have been shown to be sterile, while women with Down syndrome are capable of carrying a child, with 50% likelihood that the child will be born with Down syndrome.
Does infant's Tylenol increase the risk of Down syndrome in newborns?
Umm, no. You're either born with or without Down syndrome. It's not a disease, it's a genetic condition.
Can you still donate your eggs with a partial hysterectomy and one ovary?
If you have no history of birth defects in your family, such as Down Syndrome, and your eggs are free of inflictions, then yes, most likely.
Is it advisable to have a test for amniocentesis if there is no history of Down syndrome either in your own family or in your husband's family?
I've always heard that you should not get an amniocentesis in this case. There is a chance it could damage the baby. I've had 3 children and I wouldn't do it unless there was a history of something serious.
What can be done for down syndrome?
It could be possible to live a normal life if you have Down Syndrome if you get alot of support from family, friends, anyone close to you really
How care for down syndrome children by family?
when you know what is a Down syndrome, try to be a pacient and full of love person, and the rest is easy, but..... is necessary to know, the Down syndrome is not a dissease is a fact, and it's mean a permanent devotion and work, is not a joke!
Where do most children with down syndrome live?
Usually they live with their supportive family.
