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Child With Down Syndrome People With Down Syndrome
1,266 words... n of excess hydrogen peroxide, a known cellular toxin that causes progressive cell damage (Whitaker 1997). It is widely accepted that a major disruption of the body's free radical defense system that results in excess production of potent free radicals such as H 2 O 2 would cause generalized progressive cellular damage resulting in both mental and physical disability (Whitaker 1997). Hearing loss occurs more frequently among individuals with Down syndrome than in the normal population. Becau...
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People With Down Syndrome 21 St Chromosome
1,571 wordsH 2 > Introduction In the United States about one in every 1000 live births is a child with Downs Syndrome. Downs Syndrome affects all races and genders. It is caused by extra genetic material on the twenty-first chromosome. There are three different types of Downs Syndrome known to man today. The first case of reported was in the late 1950 s, but the condition was identified in the late 1960 s. In most cases it is simple to identify an individual with Downs Syndrome. In most cases the f...
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Child With Down Syndrome People With Down Syndrome
1,218 wordsDown syndrome is a genetic disease caused by three major factors, genetics, chromosome formation and cell division. Through scientific research, scientists have made vast discoveries on how to "treat" people with the disease and how to help families cope with a child with Down syndrome. Through our research we hope to make more people aware of Down syndrome, how it is caused, how they can help and what is being done to treat people with the disease, so that one day it may be "curable. " Down's s...
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People With Down Syndrome Children With Down Syndrome
490 wordsDown syndrome is one of the most frequently occurring birth defects in the world. It is a chromosomal abnormality which results in 47 chromosomes, instead of 46, with an extra chromosome being 21. Because the majority of Down syndrome cases affect the twenty-first chromosome, it is commonly called trisomy 21. Down syndrome is usually caused by a cell division error, which is known as non-disjunction. This occurs when an embryo develops with three number 21 chromosomes instead of two. This excess...
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People With Down Syndrome Chromosome 21
666 wordsDown Syndrome Down Syndrome is a chromosomal disorder. It occurs in about 1 of every 800 births. People with Down syndrome may have mild to severe learning disabilities. Physical symptoms include a small skull, extra folds of skin under the eyes, and a protruding tongue. People with Down syndrome are subject to a variety of medical problems including heart abnormalities and thyroid gland dysfunction. Survival rates have been increased dramatically in recent years as problems specific to Down syn...
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People With Down Syndrome Children With Down Syndrome
1,934 wordsDown Syndrome 1. Definition of Down Syndrome Down Syndrome, congenital malformation accompanied by moderate to severe mental retardation, and caused by a chromosomal abnormality. The chance of getting Down syndrome is approximately one in 700 births, but the risk varies with the age of the mother. The incidence of Down syndrome in children born to 25 -year-old mothers is approximately 1 in 1200; the risk increases to approximately 1 in 120 for women older than 40 years. Prenatal tests like amnio...
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Children With Down Syndrome People With Down Syndrome
1,767 wordsDown Down Syndrome Down Syndrome Down syndrome is a combination of birth defects including some degree of mental retardation and characteristic facial features. It is also called trisomy 21. Down syndrome occurs when there is an abnormality in chromosome 21. It is found in approximately 1 out of 1000 all live births. Each year, 3, 000 to 5, 000 people are diagnosed with Down syndrome in the United States. The formal story began in 1866, when a physician named John Langdon Down first described a ...
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People With Down Syndrome Children With Down Syndrome
1,090 wordsDown Syndrome Introduction What is down syndrome, is it a birth defect or is it a disease. Well actually its a genetic disorder caused by the duplication of all or parts of the 21 st chromosomes. In our society is it fair to be treated differently just because you have genetic disorder. What causes them to be so different. Is it the way they look or is it the way they talk. What can a society do to those that are affected by this disorder. Is it possible to cure this disorder? As we further go t...
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913 wordsPeople Down Syndrome Down Syndrome People with Down syndrome are first and foremost human beings who have recognizable physical characteristics due to the presence of an extra chromosome 21. The estimated incidence of Down syndrome is between 1 in 1, 000 to 1 in 1, 100 live births. Each year approximately 3, 000 to 5, 000 children are born with this chromosome disorder. It is believed there are about 250, 000 families in the United States who are affected by Down syndrome. Children with Down syn...
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Neural Tube Defects Children With Down Syndrome
2,759 wordsDowns syndrome is a genetic condition involving an extra chromosome, this change occurs around the time of conception. A person with Downs syndrome has forty-seven chromosomes instead of the usual forty-six. A relatively common genetic disorder, Downs strikes 1 out of 600 babies. In 95 percent of all cases, the disorder originates with the egg, not the sperm, and the only known risk factor is advanced maternal age-at age 35, a woman has 1 chance in 117 of having a baby with Downs; at 40, her odd...
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1,014 wordsDown syndrome affects many people in this world. Not only does it affect the person diagnosed as Downs, but it also affects their family and everyone around them. There are physical characteristics that help you identify somebody with Downs. There are also some health concerns that you need to worry about. In this essay I will give you a clearer understanding of what Downs syndrome is, and what it means to have Downs. Down syndrome can be caused for three different reasons. The most prevalent re...
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