2010/07/14 by Michel E. Weijerman, Peter de Winter · 1 citation
Medicine · Immunology and Microbiology · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Down syndrome and intellectual disability research #Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders #Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
paper · pdf · doi:10.1007/s00431-010-1253-0
openalex publication_date 2010/07/14 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
Down syndrome (DS) is one of the most common chromosomal abnormalities. Because of medical advances and improvements in overall medical care, the median survival of individuals with DS has increased considerably. This longer life expectancy requires giving the necessary care to the individual with DS over their total longer lifespan. DS medical guidelines are designed for the optimal care of the child in whom a diagnosis of DS has been confirmed. We present an overview of the most important issues related to children with DS based on the most relevant literature currently available.