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Down syndrome
Background
Down syndrome: Down’s syndrome; Trisomy 21
In the UK around 1 in every 1,000 babies is born with Down syndrome. Anyone can have a baby with Down syndrome and in most families it appears to be a chance occurrence. The condition was first described by Dr John Langdon Down in 1862.
