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How do you detect if you have down syndrome?

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Autosomal means that it concerns an autosome--a chromosome other than a sex chromosome.

Down syndrome is caused by an additional copy of the 21st chromosome. Since the 21st chromosome is not a sex chromosome, Down syndrome is autosomal.

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If it's not obvious, then you go get tested: http://www.ds-health.com/prenatal.htm is one example.

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