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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
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Is Angelman syndrome the same as Down syndrome?
Angelman syndrome is a genetic disorder, as is Down syndrome. But they are not the same. Angelman Syndrome involves a deletion of Chromosome 15, whereas people with Down syndrome have an extra copy of Chromosome 21.
Is down syndrome constitutional?
is down syndrome acquired genetic disease
What is the genetic disorder for having three 21 chromosomes?
down syndrome
Should you worry about the results of your amniocentesis if nobody in your or your husband's family has Down syndrome?
Yes! Down Syndrome is not a genetic disease. ANYBODY can be born with Down Syndrome, even if 100 or 0 people in their family have it.
Examples of genetic disorders?
There's many different genetic disorders such as: Down Syndrom Canavan Disease Muenke Syndrome Bloom Syndrome etc
How do you spell downsimderum?
The genetic developmental defect is spelled "Down Syndrome" or sometimes "Down's Syndrome."
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.
Is it good to have down syndrome?
it is better to have up syndrome People with Down Syndrome have the ability to live normal and happy lives, however, I would not go so far as to say that it is good to have Down Syndrome. It is a genetic abnormality and given the choice, it would be better not to have it.
If you have a brother or a sister with Down syndrome does this increase the chances of giving birth to a child with Down syndrome?
no if the one of the parents have it and it is genetic then yes. but in this case no because it is not genetic
How are down syndrome people made?
The same way any other person is 'made' - by their parents having intercourse ! Down Syndrome is a genetic condition inherited from one or both parents.
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.
Down syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by what?
Additional chromosome
