Patient's question:
What does DS check for, and what are the benefits for pregnant women and fetuses?Doctor's answer:
Down syndrome is also known as 21-trisomy syndrome, or referred to as: congenital idiocy, tongue-out dementia, etc. Abbreviated as: DS. Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal disease in humans and the first chromosomal disease to be confirmed in humans. It is caused by the presence of an extra chromosome 21 during the formation of gametes (reproductive cells) or the zygote stage (approximately within 24 hours after fertilization). Regardless of nationality, race, or gender, patients exhibit very similar facial features, all possessing a distinctive face; intellectual disability and delayed growth and development are the most prominent and severe manifestations of Down syndrome.