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The most important medical aspect of Down syndrome is [[mental retardation]]. Individuals with Down syndrome have mild to severe mental retardation. It is impossible to reliably predict what the eventual level of function of a child with Down syndrome will be.

The most important medical aspect of Down syndrome is [[mental retardation]]. Individuals with Down syndrome have mild to severe mental retardation. It is impossible to reliably predict what the eventual level of function of a child with Down syndrome will be.

Other characteristics of Down syndrome are (not all of them affect every individual):

Other characteristics of Down syndrome (not all of which affect every individual who has Down's) are :

* Single [[transverse palmar crease]]

* Single [[transverse palmar crease]]

* Epicanthic folds and oblique eye opening

* Epicanthic folds and oblique eye opening

There is evidence that people with Down syndrome have higher resistance to [[cancer]]{{fact}}.

There is evidence that people with Down syndrome have higher resistance to [[cancer]]{{fact}}.

Down syndrome is an universal phenomemon, affecting all nationalities. Although the greatest risk factor is increased maternal age, the majority of children with Down syndrome are born to mothers under the age of 35, because the vast majority of children as a whole are born to younger mothers. Most people who support abortion favor the abortion of children with Down's Syndrome.

Down syndrome is an universal phenomenon, affecting all nationalities. Although the greatest risk factor is increased maternal age, the majority of children with Down syndrome are born to mothers under the age of 35, because the vast majority of children as a whole are born to younger mothers. Most people who support abortion favor the abortion of children with Down's Syndrome.

[[Category:Genetics]]

[[Category:Genetics]]

[[Category:Diseases]]

[[Category:Diseases]]