0
Down syndrome is a genetic abnormality and would be called a genetic disorder; however, complications associated with Down syndrome can increase the risk of a number of diseases, such as congenital Heart disease.
To give another example, cancer is a disease, but in some it may stem from a genetic disorder.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Is down syndrome communicable disease?
No. Down's syndrome is a chromosomal disorder. In order to have it you have to be born with it.
Is down syndrome a acute disease or chronic?
It is not a disease. It is a disorder that is due to chromosomal informalities during development in the womb.
A disorder you can get from genetics?
Down Syndrome,Huntington's Disease,Sickle Cell,Hemophelia, and many others
Can a raccoon have Down's syndrome?
No, Down's syndrome is only a human genetic disorder. Those with the disorder have an extra chromosome. Raccoons do not get this particular genetic disorder.
What age does down syndrome go away?
Down syndrome is a genetic disorder, a person with this disorder has it for life, it does not go away.
Why do people get down syndrome is it purely genetic?
Down syndrome is purely genetic. There are no known environmental causes of the disorder. It is not a disease that is passed from parent to child. It is simply an disorder when the chromosomes split during cell division during development. The mayoclinic describes the causes: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/down-syndrome/DS00182/DSECTION=causes
What is the genetic disorder for having three 21 chromosomes?
down syndrome
Down syndrome is an example of?
Chromosome Disorder
What disease did Becky from Glee have?
it's not a disease it's a disorder and i think it's downs syndrome
Is down syndrome constitutional?
is down syndrome acquired genetic disease
What is DA syndrome?
DA syndrome is also known as soldiers heart. DA syndrome is an anxiety disorder that presents with symptoms of heart disease, however no evidence of disease is found.
Is Down syndrome a genetic disorder or a chromosome disorder?
Down syndrome is a chromosomal disorder. It is caused by having 1 extra chromosome (chromosome 21).
