The Down syndrome Organisation of the UK has a wonderful website. To help you find out more about the syndrome, see the Related Link.
Why not try the National Down Syndrome Society's site? I'll leave a Related Link.
One is able to find more information on down alternatives on websites such as Wikipedia, the Down Syndrome website, and the Kids Health Website online.
Yes many people with Down's Syndrome work.
You could try to get more information from the Down syndrome organizations in South Africa: 1) DSSA (Down Syndrome South Africa); and 2) the Down Syndrome Association of the Western Cape. Click on the Related Links below.
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Causes of Klinefelter SyndromeThe additional sex chromosomes in men with Klinefelter syndrome results from nondisjunction during meiosis and may have a paternal (50 to 60 percent) or maternal (40 to 50 percent) origin. This contrasts with Down syndrome, which is caused predominantly by maternal nondisjunction and inheritance of the extra chromosome 21 from the mother.
Disorders, such as Down's Syndrome, are caused by nondisjunction.
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I am unsure of the answer to this question, but I feel the need to remove the previous ridiculous answer stating that "women with down syndrome are sterile." They ARE indeed fertile. I am in search of the same information, and will be editing this post once I find the correct answer.
I am unsure of the answer to this question, but I feel the need to remove the previous ridiculous answer stating that "women with Down syndrome are sterile." They ARE indeed fertile. I am in search of the same information, and will be editing this post once I find the correct answer.
Down syndrome is generally the preferred spelling, although Down's syndrome is sometimes used in American sources.
Most cases of down syndrome are not inherited. Translocation Down syndrome can be inherited.