Anatomy and physiology: Jennifer is a 44 year old woman who just gave birth to a

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Anatomy and physiology: Jennifer is a 44 year old woman who just gave birth to a son who has been diagnosed with a Down syndrome. What is a Down syndrome? Why is there an increase in birth defects that is seen in women who have children later in life? Anatomy and physiology: Jennifer is a 44 year old woman who just gave birth to a son who has been diagnosed with a Down syndrome. What is a Down syndrome? Why is there an increase in birth defects that is seen in women who have children later in life?

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Ans). It is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. Itis characterizedby delay in physical growth andmild tomoderate intellectual disability.

Males with Down syndrome usually do not afect children, but females have lower rates of fertility. Fertility is estimated to be present in 30–50% of females

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