Down Syndrome Awareness Month

Help us raise awareness for Down syndrome.

Recognizing Down syndrome Awareness Month

Even though Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal condition in the United States, most people don’t know that there are actually three different types of Down Syndrome. All 3 types of Down syndrome are caused by an extra copy of the 21st chromosome. The most common type is Trisomy 21 which accounts for 95% of all cases. In Trisomy 21, every cell has 3 copies of the 21st chromosome. So instead of 46 chromosomes (23 pairs), every cell has 47 chromosomes. Mosaic Down syndrome is the least co

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