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The likelihood of an individual with Down syndrome to conceive a child is extremely rare. There is infertility among both males and females with Down syndrome; males are usually unable to father children, while females demonstrate significantly lower rates of conception relative to unaffected individuals. Women with DS are less fertile and often have difficulties with miscarriage, premature birth and difficult labor. Without implantation genetic diagnosis. approximately half of the offspring of someone with Down syndrome also have the syndrome themselves. Men with DS are almost uniformly infertile,, exhibiting defects in spermatogenesis. There have been only three recorded instances of males with Down syndrome fathering children
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What the outcome of Down Syndrome?
Most can lead good lives but will have medical problems.
Is it possible for a person with Down syndrome to also have angelman syndrome?
Anything is possible but this would be very unusual.
Is it possible for an individual with Down syndrome to have offspring without it?
No, because people with Down syndrome can't have children.
Is it possible for 2 parents with down syndrome to produce a child with no non-disjunction disorder please explain why?
Since Down Syndrome is not genetic and is a trisomy, dominant and recessive genes do not play a role and it is possible for two down syndrome parents to have a child without down syndrome.
Can Down Syndrome be prevented by testing couples blood?
No. Parents of Down Syndrome typically are normal genetically and there is no test for parents to determine the possibility of a Down Syndrome offspring. There are no known external factors that are known to contribute to Down Syndrome. It is possible to test for Down Syndrome in the fetus.
How is it possible for two people with down syndrome to produce a normal healthy child?
no because since they both have down syndrome, they will have 100 percent that they will have a down syndrome baby
Can people with Down's Syndrome get Cancer?
Its very likely but it is possible
What can be done for down syndrome?
It could be possible to live a normal life if you have Down Syndrome if you get alot of support from family, friends, anyone close to you really
Is there such a thing as a anorexic dwarf?
Down Syndrome people are usually smaller than the average person and im sure it would be possible for a dwarf down syndrome person such as two dwarf people who have a down syndrome child
Can a male who has down syndrome ever date celebrities?
Of course. Anything's possible.
What are the possible treaments for down syndrome?
1 out of every 691 live births
What is the diagnosis for Down syndrome?
It cannot be diagnosed, since it is in no way possible to contract.
