No: Some of the features seen in Down syndrome persons are also seen in other hereditary disorders, and some features are seen in normal people. A normal person can have a single horizontal palmar crease (simian crease), but his simian crease is just a trait he has, and has nothing to do with down syndrome. A normal person with a simian crease is not more likely to have a Down syndrome baby.
Answered 5/1/2017
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No: Down syndrome is usually almost 90% can be diagnosed prenatally. Visit your obstetrician as soon as you became pregnant and follow with all tests and imaging as prescribed.
Answered 12/10/2013
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No: Down syndrome is hereditary in approximately 1% of all instances. In the other 99% of cases Down syndrome is completely random and the only known factor that increases the risk is the age of the mother (over 35).
Answered 3/30/2016
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