What is Down’s syndrome?
Down’s syndrome is a genetic condition, which is named after the doctor, Dr John Langdon Down, who first diagnosed it as a specific condition in 1866.
Down’s syndrome is a form of trisomy condition, meaning that the person inherits an additional copy of one chromosome in each cell; Down’s syndrome occurs as a result of an extra chromosome 21.
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