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Down syndrome [PDF]

Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2020
Trisomy 21, the presence of a supernumerary chromosome 21, results in a collection of clinical features commonly known as Down syndrome (DS). DS is among the most genetically complex of the conditions that are compatible with human survival post-term, and the most frequent survivable autosomal aneuploidy. Mouse models of DS, involving trisomy of all or
Stylianos Antonarakis, Brian G Skotko, Michael S Rafii   +2 more
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Breastfeeding in children with down syndrome [PDF]

BMC Pediatrics
Introduction Babies with Down syndrome (DS) present physical characteristics that can make breastfeeding difficult, including hypotonia of the muscles of the oral cavity and pharynx which can create problems with sucking and swallowing. Breastfeeding has
Alejandra Ochoa Rodríguez, Silvestre García de la Puente, Karla Adney Flores Arizmendi, Tania Tonantzin Vargas Robledo   +3 more
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Down's syndrome

The Lancet, 2003
The sequencing of chromosome 21 and the use of models of Down's syndrome in mice have allowed us to relate genes and sets of genes to the neuropathogenesis of this syndrome, and to better understand its phenotype. Research in prenatal screening and diagnosis aims to find methods to identify fetuses with Down's syndrome, and reduce or eliminate the need
David Patterson, Nancy J. Roizen
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Comparison of resting-state EEG between adults with Down syndrome and typically developing controls

Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 2021
Background Down syndrome (DS) is the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability (ID) worldwide. Understanding electrophysiological characteristics associated with DS provides potential mechanistic insights into ID, helping inform biomarkers and
Sarah Hamburg, Daniel Bush, Andre Strydom, Carla M. Startin   +3 more
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Evaluation of congenital and acquired heart diseases in a Spanish cohort of adults with Down syndrome

Scientific Reports, 2022
To describe congenital and acquired heart diseases in a Spanish cohort of adults with Down syndrome (DS), which could inform potential health recommendations for this population.
Laura Rabes, Laura Adán-Lirola, María del Pilar González-Molina, José María Galván-Román, Fernando Moldenhauer, Emilia Roy-Vallejo, Diego Real de Asúa   +6 more
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Pain in Down's Syndrome [PDF]

The Scientific World JOURNAL, 2006
Pain is a homeostatic mechanism that intervenes to protect the organism from harmful stimuli that could damage its integrity. It is made up of two components: the sensory-discriminative component, which identifies the provenance and characteristics of the type of pain; and the affective-motivational component, on which emotional reflexes, following the
F. Mafrica, D. Schifilliti, FODALE, Vincenzo   +2 more
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Lipid profile of Mexican children with Down syndrome

BMC Pediatrics, 2021
Introduction Down syndrome (DS) is associated with various congenital anomalies and metabolic alterations, such as dyslipidemias, that can lead to cardiovascular disease in adulthood.
Silvestre Garcia-de la Puente, Karla A. Flores-Arizmendi, María J. Delgado-Montemayor, Tania T. Vargas-Robledo   +3 more
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Blood cytology in children with down syndrome

BMC Pediatrics, 2022
Introduction Down syndrome is associated with various congenital anomalies and metabolic alterations such as hematological alterations. Values for the major hematological indicators vary with age and sex, but these values have not been described for ...
Silvestre García de la Puente, Karla Adney Flores-Arizmendi, Yessica Yuliana Guerrero-Tapia, Tania Tonantzin Vargas-Robledo, Norma Candelaria López-Santiago   +4 more
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Imipramine and olanzapine block apoE4-catalyzed polymerization of Aβ and show evidence of improving Alzheimer’s disease cognition

Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy, 2022
Background The apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 allele confers the strongest risk for late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (AD) besides age itself, but the mechanisms underlying this risk are debated.
Noah R. Johnson, Athena C.-J. Wang, Christina Coughlan, Stefan Sillau, Esteban Lucero, Lisa Viltz, Neil Markham, Cody Allen, A. Ranjitha Dhanasekaran, Heidi J. Chial, Huntington Potter   +10 more
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The co-construction of a reading assessment measure with adults with Down syndrome: a meaningful literacy approach

Frontiers in Psychology, 2023
IntroductionThe need to develop appropriate measures of broad-based reading-related literacy skills for adults with Down syndrome has been highlighted in the literature.
Pauline Frizelle, Sean O’Donovan, Mary Jolley, Lisa Martin, Nicola Hart   +4 more
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