If you are over the age of 40 and haveing a baby.
It cannot be diagnosed, since it is in no way possible to contract.
Nope
Its very likely but it is possible
Unless one has translocation (inherited) Down syndrome than No, they more than likely Won't.
down's syndrome is more likely
Yes, there are support groups and organizations in many parts of the world. Just look on the Internet.
A person with Down Syndrome will have 3 chromosomes for the 21st autosome. Karyotypes show these chromosomes which help to diagnose Down Syndrome.
The Western North Carolina Down Syndrome Alliance serves Cherokee County, among other counties in the area. Try the Cherokee County Department of Social Services for other groups or sources.
After having one child with Down Syndrome, the likelihood of having another is about one percent. If the first child's Down Syndrome is due to translocation trisomy 21, the likelihood of another Down Syndrome child increases. As far as researchers know at this point, Down Syndrome is not attributed to the parents' behavior prior and/or during pregnancy or any environmental factors. The incidence of Down Syndrome does rise if the mother is older than 35, but it does not account for a large number of Down Syndrome children. Since more women are having children at ages younger than 35, then number of babies born with the syndrome is higher in younger age groups.
No. Older women are more likely to have Down Syndrome babies. The risk is highest after age 35.
Down syndrome occurs in people of all races; however, studies have shown that people of Caucasian descent have a higher incidence of Down syndrome compared to other races. This is likely due to differences in genetic makeup and population demographics.
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