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Could use expert help with why all people with downsyndrome look the same?
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Genetics: The vast majority of ds patients will have enough similarities in physical appearance to be recognized by knowledgeable people.This is caused by the effect of the extra chromosome material on every cell of the body during the formation of all facial and body structures.
Answered 12/29/2013
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