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[[Image:Child_with_down_syndrome.jpg|frame|300px|right|Child with Down syndrome]] | [[Image:Child_with_down_syndrome.jpg|frame|300px|right|Child with Down syndrome]] | ||
Down syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, is a chromosomal disorder where an individual has an irregular number of chromosomes. The person will have three twenty-first chromosomes. This will cause the person to have distinct physical features and mild mental retardation. Close to 4000 children are born with Down syndrome each year. This means that one child out of every 700 to 1000 is born with Down syndrome. [http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/Pages/DownSyndrome.aspx] There is no possible way to prevent Down syndrome from occurring. Although it is more common after the age of thirty-five, a woman can still become pregnant with a Down syndrome child at any age. Although Down syndrome causes many health issues, both physical and mental, people who have the disease learn to live their lives to the fullest. Many people with Down syndrome live close to normal lives by attending school, working, and spending time with their family and friends. | |||
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