Down syndrome
Alternative names:
Mongolism; trisomy 21
Prevention:
Down syndrome can be detected in a fetus in the first few months of pregnancy by examination of the chromosomes obtained by amniocentesis. The parents of a child with Down syndrome are at increased risk for having another child with Down syndrome and should be made aware of amniocentesis. Mothers who become pregnant after age 40 are also at increased risk for having a child with Down syndrome.
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