There are however, three different kinds of Down Syndrome. 95% of Down Syndrome babies have Trisomy 21. This is the presence of extra genetic material on the 21st pair of chromosomes. Around 4% have what is called Translocation. This is where the extra chromosome 21 decided to break away and attach itself to another chromosome...
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The last 1% is made up of those with Mosaicism. This is where some cells have Trisomy 21 while others do not. There is no cure for Down Syndrome. There is also not way to prevent it. Once faced with the fact you have a Down Syndrome baby however, the baby will need various kinds of checks and treatment to help it live...
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Down Syndrome: An Informative Essay There are however, three different kinds of Down Syndrome. 95% of Down Syndrome babies have Trisomy 21. This is the presence of extra genetic material on the 21st pair of chromosomes...	2 / 482
Down Syndrome These test also carry a small risk of miscarriage because they require the insertion of a needle into the placenta or the umbilical cord to examine the baby's chromosomes...	2 / 415
Down Syndrome 3 The facial features and characteristics can tell you that. If the attending physician suspects Down syndrome, a karyotype ? a blood or tissue sample stained to show chromosomes grouped by size, number, and shape ? will be performed to verify the diagnosis...	3 / 656
Down Syndrome All children with Down syndrome also have learning difficulties to some extent and there is a large variation in handicap. In some cases Down syndrome may be discovered before birth through a test known as amniocentesis in which fluid is taken from around the baby and the fetal cells are examined for the extra chromosome...	2 / 529