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  1. Down syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell division results in extra genetic material from chromosome 21.

  2. Down syndrome - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Screening for Down syndrome is offered as a routine part of prenatal care. Although screening tests can only identify your risk of carrying a baby with Down ...

  3. Down syndrome - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic

    Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell division results in extra genetic material from chromosome 21.

  4. Study of Blood Samples From Newborns with Down Syndrome - Mayo Clinic

    About this study. RATIONALE: Studying the genes expressed in samples of blood from patients with Down syndrome may help doctors identify biomarkers related ...

  5. Rewriting the Script for Parents of Babies With Down Syndrome - Mayo Clinic News Network

    But soon after their second child, Easton, was born, health care providers told Diercks and her husband that their son showed signs of Down syndrome. Tests ...

  6. Not the end of the road: Delivering the diagnosis of sex-chromosome trisomy

    Down syndrome, or trisomy 21, is the best-known trisomy. Certain less-known types occur for other chromosomes, including the sex chromosomes. The traits, or ...

  7. Amniocentesis - Mayo Clinic

    Genetic amniocentesis involves taking a sample of amniotic fluid and testing the DNA from the cells for diagnosis of certain conditions, such as Down syndrome.

  8. Angelman syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    But sometimes Angelman syndrome may be passed down from a parent. A family history of the disease may increase a baby's risk of getting Angelman syndrome.

  9. Noonan syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Noonan syndrome may include these features: Eyes are wide-set, slant down and have droopy lids. Eyes may be pale blue or green. Ears are set low and look ...

  10. Turner syndrome - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

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