Down syndrome

GPTKB entity

Statements (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf genetic disorder
gptkbp:affects humans
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:trisomy_21
gptkbp:awarenessDay gptkb:March_21_(World_Down_Syndrome_Day)
gptkbp:causedBy extra copy of chromosome 21
gptkbp:diagnosedBy karyotype analysis
prenatal screening
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:John_Langdon_Down
1866
gptkbp:frequency most common chromosomal abnormality in humans
gptkbp:frequencyInMales equal to females
gptkbp:geneticMechanism mosaicism
nondisjunction
translocation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Down syndrome
gptkbp:ICD-10_code gptkb:Q90
gptkbp:inheritance usually not inherited
gptkbp:lifeExpectancy about 60 years (varies)
gptkbp:MeSH_ID gptkb:D004314
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Chris_Nikic
gptkb:Madeline_Stuart
gptkb:Pablo_Pineda
gptkbp:OMIM 190685
gptkbp:organization gptkb:Down_Syndrome_International
gptkb:National_Down_Syndrome_Society
gptkb:Global_Down_Syndrome_Foundation
gptkbp:prevalence about 1 in 700 births
gptkbp:riskFactor advanced maternal age
gptkbp:symptom congenital heart defects
distinct facial features
hypotonia
increased risk of Alzheimer disease
increased risk of leukemia
intellectual disability
short stature
gptkbp:treatment supportive care
physical therapy
speech therapy
educational support
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alzheimer's_disease
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4