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| children are born to women over the age of 35? | | | | and also through testing of the amniotic fluid. The |
| Down syndrome is one of the most common | | | | reasons for these tests are to find out if the baby |
| chromosomal disorders. It occurs one in every 675 | | | | has Down syndrome. If Down syndrome goes |
| births. Children with Down syndrome also have other | | | | undiagnosed it can become very costly, and can be |
| hidden disorders that could possibly affect the heart, | | | | overlooked for years after the child is born. Also, |
| and intestines. People with Down syndrome have | | | | because children with Down syndrome are more likely |
| been found to develop Alzheimer's disease at an | | | | to be diagnosed with Leukemia or Alzheimer's |
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| with Down syndrome have a 10-20 times higher rate | | | | other underlying ailments. Contact an undiagnosed |
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| through years of undiagnosed Down syndrome. | | | | syndrome has been proven to be 60% effective, |
| Down syndrome is an inherited disorder in which the | | | | but many mothers do not chose to get an ultrasound |
| baby has an extra 21st chromosome. The most | | | | in fear that it may hurt the baby, or because they |
| common indications of Down syndrome are a broad | | | | are scared of what the results may show. The test |
| face, a large tongue, and a shorter than average | | | | of the amniotic fluid, Amniocentesis, is the most |
| height. Right now there is no treatment for Down | | | | common Down syndrome test procedure done on |
| syndrome so the best way to detect it is through | | | | pregnant women. It is 99% reliable and is done |
| prenatal testing. Many cases have slipped through the | | | | between the third and fourth month of pregnancy. |
| cracks and have gone diagnosed for years, if you or | | | | During this procedure a small amount of amniotic fluid |
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| In the past few years Down syndrome has been | | | | does come with the slight risk of miscarriage, but the |
| found to be able to be detected in two main ways; | | | | risk is a less that one percent. |