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Meanings of down's syndrome - trisomy 21 in English

Russian
даунизм
Portuguese
mongolismo
Spanish
mongolismo
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trisomia 21
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Chromosomal condition characterized by flat-looking facial features and weak muscle tone (hypotonia) in infancy and is caused by trisomy of all or a critical portion of chromosome 21 and is associated with intellectual disability.

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      Julies, who was down syndrome, reacted to police sirens and got excited.
      The South African
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      Tessa is a regular, she has down syndrome, and loves shooting.
      Radio NZ
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      She said one of their children has down syndrome, which makes it even more precarious.
      Radio NZ
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      Proceeds from the card are to go to Down Syndrome Education International.
      BBC
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      She is recognised as the world's first professional model with Down syndrome.
      The South African
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      Down's syndrome children are known to have increased susceptibility to respiratory infections.
      Pubmed
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      Meet Chloe - the five-year-old girl helping change perceptions of Down's syndrome.
      BBC
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      The children include one who has Down's syndrome and three with autism.
      The Guardian
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      There are no data on respiratory patterns of uncomplicated Down's syndrome subjects.
      Pubmed
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      Their babies were born limbless or with Down's syndrome and spina bifida.
      The Guardian
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      My younger brother, who is now 18, suffers from Downs Syndrome.
      The Irish Times
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      Rachel Price first got to know Eden had Downs Syndrome when she was born.
      Radio NZ
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      Almost a third of them for Downs Syndrome.
      Radio NZ
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      I feel really saddened to hear that Iceland abort 99 percent of people that have Downs Syndrome, she said.
      Radio NZ
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      They are the parents of two boys, Juliano, 28, and 23-year-old Rodrigo who has Downs Syndrome.
      The Guardian
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      Conclusions: Mothers' knowledge about the screening tests for trisomy 21 remains fragmentary.
      Pubmed
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      Objective: To assess mothers' knowledge of screening tests for trisomy 21.
      Pubmed
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      Such a finding would normally suggest a postzygotic origin of the trisomy 21.
      Pubmed
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      Conclusions: FISH-based scanning can identify trisomy 21 pregnancies by analysis of routine cervical brushings.
      Pubmed
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      This study provides new evidence regarding an important source of reactive oxygen species in trisomy 21.
      Pubmed