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- you can not "get" Down syndrome, you are either born with it or you are not born with it. there has only been one documented case of a male with down syndrome fertilizing an egg and it resulted in a miscarriage. down syndrome is not something you can catch. it is a chromosomal defect, a fluke of nature. it is also known as Trisomy 21. typically advanced people are born with 46 pairs of chromosomes. each pair has only two chromosomes. people with down syndrome have an extra chromosome pair of the 21st set of chromosomes. so people with down syndrome have 47 pairs of chromosomes. Three to four percent of all cases of trisomy 21 are due to Robertsonian Translocation. In this case, two breaks occur in separate chromosomes, usually the 14th and 21st chromosomes. There is rearrangement of the genetic material so that some of the 14th chromosome is replaced by extra 21st chromosome. So while the number of chromosomes remain normal, there is a triplication of the 21st chromosome material. Some of these children may only have triplication of part of the 21st chromosome instead of the whole chromosome, which is called a partial trisomy 21. hope this helps your question. =]
What else can I help you with?
Is an alcoholic father produces a down syndrome child?
No.
Can a teenage man with Down syndrome father a child?
No, almost all males with Down Syndrome are unable to have children. There have only been three recorded cases of Down Syndrome fathers
Does fetal alcohol syndrome lead to Down syndrome?
No, but consuming alcohol during pregnancy can lead to impaired mental development in a condition called Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
Could a parent with Down syndrome give their offspring Down syndrome?
As the disease is genetic, DS women have nearly a 50% chance of passing on DS to their offspring if the father does not have DS.
Can people with Down's Syndrome become pregnant?
Yes, Down's Syndrome does not affect the ability to have children. Men with Down's Syndrome can father children in very rare circumstances, women with Down's Syndrome have about 50% chance of miscarriage.
Why is down syndrome referred to as a genetic condition?
Because the average human is born with 46 chromosomes, 23 from their mother and 23 from their father. Some one with Down's syndrome is born with a 47th chromosome, that is the "Down's Syndrome".
What is the genetic disorder for having three 21 chromosomes?
down syndrome
What is a chromosomal disorder that could result from nondisjunction?
Disorders, such as Down's Syndrome, are caused by nondisjunction.
What is the correct spelling 'Down syndrome' or 'Down's syndrome'?
Down syndrome is generally the preferred spelling, although Down's syndrome is sometimes used in American sources.
Is down's syndrome inherited?
Most cases of down syndrome are not inherited. Translocation Down syndrome can be inherited.
What are diagnosis for down syndrome?
Down syndrome IS the diagnosis.
Where is down syndrome on your body?
Down Syndrome Is In Your Brain.
