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down's syndrome
Down Syndrome
Yes there are examination that can determine that a fetus has down syndrome.. called amniocentesis.
An individual with down syndrome has one extra chromosome beyond 2N. Down syndrome is designated trisomy 21 or 47,XX+21.
No, because people with Down syndrome can't have children.
It cannot be diagnosed, since it is in no way possible to contract.
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Down syndrome mainly affects the persons physical features but it also affects their learning abilities.
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An individual with Down Syndrome has the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome.
No. Both the scan and the blood test just give a higher or lower risk of Down's syndrome based on your age. For a diagnosis you will have to have an amniocentesis. You need to talk with your doctor, a counsellor and your partner to work out your next step.
The likelihood of an individual with down syndrome to conceive a child is extremely rare. There is infertility among both males and females with Down syndrome; males are usually unable to father children, while females demonstrate significantly lower rates of conception relative to unaffected individuals. Women with DS are less fertile and often have difficulties with miscarriage, premature birth and difficult labor. Without implantation genetic diagnosis. approximately half of the offspring of someone with Down syndrome also have the syndrome themselves. Men with DS are almost uniformly infertile,, exhibiting defects in spermatogenesis. There have been only three recorded instances of males with Down syndrome fathering children