Risk Factors for Down Syndrome

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Down syndrome is a genetic condition, but there are certainly ways on how you can alleviate the problem. Knowing the risks can also prevent the occurrence even to some degree. Find out how the process works and what parents can actually contribute to their children. Here are the characteristics and ways to stay ahead of the pack.

Known Risks

A number of parents have a higher chance of producing babies with Down syndrome. Included in the risk factors is advancing maternal age. Chromosomes divide improperly more over time as a woman continues to produce eggs and these eggs age. The chances of giving birth to a baby with Down syndrome actually increase with age. Those below 25 years old have a chance of 1:1400. At age 30, the risk is at 1:1000. At age 35, the chances grow to 1:385. At 40, the risk increases more at 1:106. By 45, almost 1 in every 30 births results to Down syndrome.

Women who have already given birth to a child with Down syndrome also has about 1% chance of giving birth to another who also has the same condition. Parents that are carriers of the genetic translocation for Down syndrome can also pass the problem to their children more, compared...

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