Down Syndrome

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Down Syndrome

New CDC study estimates about 250,000 people live with Down syndrome in the United States.
Incorporating DNA sequencing into current prenatal screening practice for Down's syndrome
Wald NJ, Bestwick JP. PLoS One. 2013;8(3):e58732.
Non-invasive prenatal testing for Down's syndrome: Pregnant women's views and likely uptake.
Lewis C, et al. Public Health Genomics. 2013 Jul 25
A new era in noninvasive prenatal testing
Morain S, et al. N Engl J Med. 2013 Jul 17.
Learning about Down syndrome, from the National Human Genome Research Institute