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. 2016 Nov 8;28(9):17.
doi: 10.7748/ncyp.28.9.17.s19.

Down's syndrome

Doreen Crawford  1 , Annette Dearmun  2
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Down's syndrome

Doreen Crawford et al. Nurs Child Young People. .

Abstract

Down's syndrome is one of the most common congenital anomalies, affecting 1:1000 infants in the UK. It occurs in people of all races, and males and females are equally affected. It was named after a British doctor who is credited as the first person to describe the condition.

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