DOWN

Syndrome

*IT’S A CHROMOSOMAL DISORDER CAUSED BY AN ERROR IN CELL

DIVISION*LEADS TO IMPAIRMENTS IN

COGNITIVE ABILITY AND PHYSICAL GROWTH

*CAN BE DETECTED BEFORE OR AFTER BIRTH

What’s up with Down Syndrome

Trisomy 21

The most common form is Trisomy 21.

It means 47 chromosomes instead of 46.

Caused my an era cell division called nondisjunction

CHILDREN ARE BORN WITH IT

Who gets it?

Features

Babies have distinctive facial features and physical characteristics that are effected.

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