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Most cases of down syndrome are not inherited. Translocation Down syndrome can be inherited.
Down's syndrome is the most common.
No age group is affected; Down syndrome is a chromosome condition that is with you at birth.
Down's syndrome is a disorder caused by defective genes. It is most commonly caused by parents who are elderly at the time of birth.
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Down's syndrome is increased with advanced maternal age, which is defined as more than 35 years of age.
No, down syndrome is caused by a genetic defect where there is an extra chromosome in most,if not all, of the cells of a body. it is not caused by a drug.
Disorders, such as Down's Syndrome, are caused by nondisjunction.
In Down syndrome, a person's cells have an extra copy of chromosome 21. In other words, instead of a pair of chromosomes, a person with down syndrome has three of that chromosome. Down syndrome most often occurs when chromosomes fail to separate properly during meiosis. People with down syndrome have a degree of mental retardation. Heart defects are also common, but can be treated.
Down syndrome is generally the preferred spelling, although Down's syndrome is sometimes used in American sources.
Down Syndrome often occurs when chromosomes fail to separate properly during meiosis.