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What Is Down Syndrome?
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What Is Down Syndrome?
How Common is Down Syndrome?
Who is at Risk for Down Syndrome?
What is Chromosome 21?
What Are The Types of Down Syndrome?
Is Down Syndrome Inherited?
What Are The Characteristics of Down Syndrome?
What Other Health Problems Are Associated With Down Syndrome?
How is a Baby Tested for Down Syndrome?
How Commonly Are Down Syndrome Babies Aborted?
Is There a Cure for Down Syndrome?
What Medical Issues May I Encounter When Caring for a Newborn With Down Syndrome?
What Additional Care Does An Infant/Preschooler With Down Syndrome Need?
What Are Some Issues That Affect Adolescents and Adults with Down Syndrome?
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Is There a Cure for Down Syndrome?

No - there is no cure for Down syndrome. The extra chromosome 21 is present in cells throughout the body, and this genetic information cannot be removed or deactivated.
 
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