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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 Down Syndrome Inherited?

In almost all cases, Down syndrome is the result of a random mutation - not something that is inherited from the patients. However, Translocation Down syndrome can be inherited.
 
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