How common is Down syndrome?

Down syndrome occurs in about 1 in 740 newborns. Although women of all ages can have a child with Down syndrome, the chance of having a child with this condition increases as a woman gets older.   Read more articles on Down Syndrome    
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How common is Down syndrome?


Down syndrome occurs in about 1 in 740 newborns. Although women of all ages can have a child with Down syndrome, the chance of having a child with this condition increases as a woman gets older.

 

Read more articles on Down Syndrome

 

 

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