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Down Syndrome

Down Syndrome. By Brian Ruglio, Kyle Wall. Symptom’s. Mental retardation. Symptom’s. Single palm crease. (Simian Crease). Symptom’s. Flattened nose and face. Upward eyes. Symptom’s. First and second toe widely seperated. Symptom’s. Pelvic bone is shaped wider then normal. Karyotype.

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Down Syndrome

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  1. Down Syndrome By Brian Ruglio, Kyle Wall

  2. Symptom’s • Mental retardation

  3. Symptom’s • Single palm crease. (Simian Crease)

  4. Symptom’s • Flattened nose and face. • Upward eyes.

  5. Symptom’s • First and second toe widely seperated.

  6. Symptom’s Pelvic bone is shaped wider then normal.

  7. Karyotype • Caused by an extra chromosome in the 21st pair

  8. Treatment • No cure or treatment is currently availible.

  9. Testing • Prenatal testing • Test is called a karyotype

  10. Occurrence • 1 in 900. • Most common genetic reason for mental retardation. • The older the mother the greater chance.

  11. Inheritance • Results from faulty gamete cell division.

  12. Works Cited • "Down Syndrome." KidsHealth - the Web's Most Visited Site about Children's Health. Web. 09 Apr. 2011. <http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/genetic/down_syndrome.html>. • "Down Syndrome." Learn.Genetics™. Web. 09 Apr. 2011. <http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/disorders/whataregd/down/>. • "Down Syndrome: What Causes It?" Your Genes, Your Health. Web. 09 Apr. 2011. <http://www.ygyh.org/ds/cause.htm>. • Staff, Mayo Clinic. "Down Syndrome - MayoClinic.com." Mayo Clinic. Web. 09 Apr. 2011. <http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/down-syndrome/DS00182>.

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