How long can you live with Down syndrome

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Down's syndrome, also known as congenital stupidity, is generally congenital. Patients generally have mental problems or even dementia, but this disease will not affect the life of patients, so some people with Down's syndrome can live for a long time.

How long can you live with Down syndrome

First: most of Down's syndrome is due to the non separation of chromosome 21 in the meiotic stage of the parents' germ cells, resulting in trisomy. The children have three chromosomes 21. The mechanism of this phenomenon is that the chromosomes of the germ cells of the parents are not separated during meiosis.

Second, there is no effective treatment for Down's syndrome. The best way is to terminate the pregnancy before the mother gives birth. Therefore, pregnant women are required to be screened for Down's syndrome during pregnancy, that is, to avoid tragedy as much as possible.

Third: the older the pregnant woman, the higher the risk rate. The recurrence risk of standard Down's syndrome was 1%. Many couples are close relatives, which greatly increases the risk of Down's syndrome. Therefore, it is suggested that attention should be paid to the choice of spouse.

matters needing attention

Many couples do not pay attention to check during pregnancy, so there are all kinds of unexpected situations, so it is suggested that we must have regular prenatal examination.