Down Syndrome

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What are other names for Down syndrome?

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Trisomy 21

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How common is this disorder?

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400,000 people have it

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What kind of treatment is there?

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Speech, physical, occupational, and educational

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Is the disease inherited?

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Mostly

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What chromosome does this disease come from?

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21

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What race does this disease affect the most?

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Hispanic

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What is the average lifespan for a person with this disease?

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60

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What gender does the disease most affect?

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male

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Can someone with Down syndrome have children?

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Yes

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If someone with Down syndrome has children, could they inherit the disease?

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They could, but not always.