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Is it possible to catch down syndrome?
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No: You are born with down syndrome, which is a defect in the chromosome material.You cannot catch it.
Answered 8/23/2015
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Down syndrome : Down syndrome is not an infection, it is a genetic chromosome problem. Someone with Down's syndrome has an extra copy of chromosome 21 in the cells of their body.You cannot catch it from someone.
Answered 9/23/2017
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