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no it's not a birth defect...it's a disease caught way before birth..Down syndrome is when a person has 1 more chromosome than normal people.
Sofia Langosh
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∙ 12y agono it's not a birth defect...it's a disease caught way before birth..Down syndrome is when a person has 1 more chromosome than normal people.
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What is an example of a birth defect in which there is abnormality in the chromosome structure?
Down's Syndrome is an example of a birth defect characterized by an abnormality of the chromosome structure.
Why do kids with Down syndrome have vision problems?
not all kids with down syndrome have vision problems, its just the way the birth defect takes on the nerves in the brain of the child
How is it possible for two people with down syndrome to produce a normal healthy child?
no because since they both have down syndrome, they will have 100 percent that they will have a down syndrome baby
How do you spell downsimderum?
The genetic developmental defect is spelled "Down Syndrome" or sometimes "Down's Syndrome."
What does down syndrome mean?
it means that you have 47 chromosomes instead of 46.
What is Birth Effects?
To clarify, it is Birth Defects. A birth defect is an abnormality in a fetus or new born baby that changes developmental process. Such as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome or a Clef Pallet. Birth Defects cannot be changed, however, some can be corrected with medications or surgical procedures. Don't confuse a genetic disorder with a birth defect. Some birth defects can be from genetic disorders, but genetic disorders are not from birth defects. A whole in the heart is a birth defect, down syndrome is a genetic disorder.
Can Down syndrome spread to other people?
No, Down syndrome is not contagious. It is a genetic/chromosomal difference - some may equate it to a birth defect, others to a birth enhancement
Is a two-vessel umbilical cord a sign of Down syndrome?
No. It could indicate that the child has a birth defect of some sort, since if one abnormality exists, others are quite possible. It does not mean that the child has any specific birth defect, or even that the child has one.
What does syndrome mean?
This is a birth defect. A person born with this has an extra chromosome 21.
Can cat eye syndrome be prevented?
I don't think it can. Because it is a birth defect
Can cat-eye syndrome be prevented?
I don't think it can. Because it is a birth defect
In what disorders does the birth defect known as microtia occur?
This type of birth defect is called microtia; it occurs in such disorders as hemifacial microsomia and Treacher Collins syndrome.
