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  2. Down syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Down syndrome or Down's syndrome, [12] also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. [3] It is usually associated with developmental delays, mild to moderate intellectual disability , and characteristic physical features.

  3. Genetics of Down syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Trisomy 21 is the cause of approximately 95% of observed Down syndrome, with 88% coming from nondisjunction in the maternal gamete and 8% coming from nondisjunction in the paternal gamete. [4] Mitotic nondisjunction after conception would lead to mosaicism, and is discussed later. Some cases have been reported of people with Down syndrome ...

  4. Everything you need to know about Down syndrome - AOL

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    When there is an extra chromosome 21, the result is Down syndrome. There are three genetic variations of Down syndrome: Trisomy 21 : This occurs when there is a third copy of chromosome 21.

  5. List of people with Down syndrome - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of people with Down syndrome, a condition also known as Down's syndrome or trisomy 21. Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. [1] It is typically associated with developmental delays, characteristic physical features, and mild to moderate intellectual disability ...

  6. A mom of 3 learned she had mosaic Down syndrome through ... - AOL

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    Trisomy 21, one of the three types of Down syndrome, indicates that an individual has a duplicate of chromosome 21. The extra chromosome changes how one’s brain and body develop, and can lead to ...

  7. Brushfield spots - Wikipedia

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    Brushfield spots are a characteristic feature of the chromosomal disorder Down syndrome or trisomy 21. They occur in 35–78% of newborn infants with Down syndrome. [2] Brushfield spots tend to be obscured by pigmentation of the anterior border layer of the iris in patients with darker irides.

  8. Siblings challenge stereotypes about Down syndrome with funny ...

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    March 21 (3/21) is World Down Syndrome Day, chosen because people with Down Syndrome have three copies of the 21st chromosome instead of the usual two. "Gabe lives his life to the fullest," Nick ...

  9. Chromosome 21 - Wikipedia

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    Chromosome 21 is both the smallest human autosome and chromosome, [4] with 46.7 million base pairs (the building material of DNA) representing about 1.5 percent of the total DNA in cells. Most people have two copies of chromosome 21, while those with three copies of chromosome 21 (trisomy 21) have Down syndrome.