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yes. if that is true, then that means that Down syndrome is genetic in your

family. try researching it up. look it up on Google. i highly reccomend wikepedia.

the more you know, the more able you will be to understand these poor kids.

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Calling them "poor kids" is offensive. Down syndrome is a relatively common, and random, genetic variation--unless it is of the translocation type, which is a lot less common and is heritable.

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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?

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Can you still donate your eggs with a partial hysterectomy and one ovary?

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Does infant's Tylenol increase the risk of Down syndrome in newborns?

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Is it advisable to have a test for amniocentesis if there is no history of Down syndrome either in your own family or in your husband's family?

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