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Health comorbidities and cognitive abilities across the lifespan in Down syndrome
Background Down syndrome (DS) is associated with variable intellectual disability and multiple health and psychiatric comorbidities. The impact of such comorbidities on cognitive outcomes is unknown.
Carla M. Startin +10 more
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On the origin of trisomy 21 Down syndrome [PDF]
Background: Down syndrome, characterized by an extra chromosome 21 is the most common genetic cause for congenital malformations and learning disability.
Hultén, Maj A. +6 more
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JAK1 Inhibition Blocks Lethal Immune Hypersensitivity in a Mouse Model of Down Syndrome
Summary: Individuals with Down syndrome (DS; trisomy 21) display hyperactivation of interferon (IFN) signaling and chronic inflammation, which could potentially be explained by the extra copy of four IFN receptor (IFNR) genes encoded on chromosome 21 ...
Kathryn D. Tuttle +15 more
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Purpose: Given the current life expectancy and number of individuals living with Down syndrome (DS), it is important to learn common occurrences of disease conditions across the developmental lifespan.
Brian Chicoine +5 more
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Parents’ experiences of health visiting for children with Down syndrome [PDF]
© MA Healthcare Limited.Children with Down syndrome have an increased likelihoodof experiencing serious health conditions. Health visitors canhave an important role in monitoring and promoting healthand development for young children with Down syndrome ...
Braun V +22 more
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Red blood cell metabolism in Down syndrome: hints on metabolic derangements in aging
: Red blood cells (RBCs) are the most abundant cell in the human body. During their ∼120-day life span in the circulatory system, RBCs release oxygen to all human tissues while being exposed to tissue metabolic activity.
Rachel Culp-Hill +10 more
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The prevalence and incidence of mental ill-health in adults with autism and intellectual disabilities [PDF]
The prevalence, and incidence, of mental ill-health in adults with intellectual disabilities and autism were compared with the whole population with intellectual disabilities, and with controls, matched individually for age, gender, ability-level, and ...
A. V. Brereton +67 more
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Findings from a recent study of the largest documented cohort of individuals with Down syndrome (DS) in the United States described prevalence of common disease conditions and strongly suggested significant disparity in mental health conditions among ...
Anne Rivelli +6 more
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Prevalence of Endocrine Disorders Among 6078 Individuals With Down Syndrome in the United States
Findings from a recent study describing prevalence of common disease conditions in the largest documented cohort of individuals with Down syndrome (DS) in the United States strongly suggested significant disparity in endocrine disorders among these ...
Anne Rivelli +6 more
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Prevalence of Infectious Diseases Among 6078 Individuals With Down Syndrome in the United States
A recent disease prevalence study of the largest documented Down syndrome (DS) cohort in the United States strongly suggested significant disparity in general infectious disease conditions among individuals with DS versus those without DS. In this follow-
Veronica Fitzpatrick +6 more
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