Diagnosis of ALL-Down syndrome

ALL-Down syndrome Diagnosis: Book Excerpts

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Down syndrome: Diagnosis
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Physical findings at birth, especially hypotonia, may suggest this diagnosis, but no physical feature is diagnostic in itself.

Confirming diagnosis

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Down syndrome: Diagnosis
(Handbook of Diseases)

Physical findings at birth, especially hypotonia, may suggest this diagnosis, but no physical feature is diagnostic in itself.

A karyotype showing the specific chromosomal abnormality provides a definitive diagnosis. Amniocentesis allows prenatal diagnosis and is recommended for pregnant women older than age 34, even if the family history is negative. Amniocentesis is also recommended for any pregnant woman if she or the father carries a translocated chromosome.

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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003

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