Down syndrome

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• PDF version Definition Down syndrome is the most common and readily identifiable chromosomal condition associated with mental retardation.
• 1 Down Syndrome is a genetic condition caused by extra genetic material (genes) from the 21st chromosome.
• Down syndrome is the most common major chromosomal abnormality, occurring in about 5,000 babies born each year in the United States.
• What is Down Syndrome? Down syndrome is a genetic condition that causes delays in physical and intellectual development.
• Each person with Down syndrome is different and may have one, several, or all of these problems.

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