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This individual, thought to be the oldest record of Down syndrome, was also examined in the new study and confirmed to have had trisomy 21.
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Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024
For example, trisomy 21, the most common form, also known as Down syndrome, occurs when a baby is born with three No. 21 chromosomes.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2024
The most common type of Down syndrome is trisomy 21.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2023
Kayleigh Williamson will be wearing bib number 321 at #Boston127—a number representing the trisomy 21 in the Down syndrome community.
—Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2023
People with Down syndrome, or trisomy 21, a genetic condition caused by an extra copy of human chromosome 21, experienced a remarkable increase in life expectancy during the 20th century.
—Joaquin Espinosa, The Conversation, 5 June 2023
One condition that could be affected is Down syndrome or trisomy 21, which occurs when a person carries an extra copy (partial or complete) of chromosome 21.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2023
Lulu was born with trisomy 21, or Down syndrome, the most common chromosomal anomaly diagnosed in the United States; the condition, which affects about six thousand American babies each year, causes conspicuous delays in mental and physical development.
—Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2020
Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2013; DOI:10.1002/uog.12504 First-trimester contingent screening for trisomy 21 by biomarkers and maternal blood cell-free DNA testing.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 9 June 2013
Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024
For example, trisomy 21, the most common form, also known as Down syndrome, occurs when a baby is born with three No. 21 chromosomes.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2024
The most common type of Down syndrome is trisomy 21.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2023
Kayleigh Williamson will be wearing bib number 321 at #Boston127—a number representing the trisomy 21 in the Down syndrome community.
—Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2023
People with Down syndrome, or trisomy 21, a genetic condition caused by an extra copy of human chromosome 21, experienced a remarkable increase in life expectancy during the 20th century.
—Joaquin Espinosa, The Conversation, 5 June 2023
One condition that could be affected is Down syndrome or trisomy 21, which occurs when a person carries an extra copy (partial or complete) of chromosome 21.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2023
Lulu was born with trisomy 21, or Down syndrome, the most common chromosomal anomaly diagnosed in the United States; the condition, which affects about six thousand American babies each year, causes conspicuous delays in mental and physical development.
—Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2020
Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2013; DOI:10.1002/uog.12504 First-trimester contingent screening for trisomy 21 by biomarkers and maternal blood cell-free DNA testing.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 9 June 2013
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