Down syndrome

Lynne Marsh

doi:10.7748/ldp.21.3.16.s17

Down syndrome

Lynne Marsh

School of Nursing and Midwifery

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Abstract

The article mentions the reason why Down's syndrome, or trisomy 21, is considered the most commonly recognised chromosomal abnormality. Down syndrome, which was first described in 1866 by Langdon Down – also referred to as trisomy 21 – is the most commonly recognised chromosomal abnormality due to the presentation of distinct facial features associated with the syndrome.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	16-16
Number of pages	1
Journal	Learning Disability Practice
Volume	21
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7748/ldp.21.3.16.s17
Publication status	Published - 29 May 2018

Keywords

Down syndrome
Trisomy 21

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