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Whats the life expectancy for a child with downsyndrome?
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Depends: There is not just one level of down's. Down's syndrome ranges from very mild to quite severe and, as you might expect, the more severely affected the child, the shorter the likely lifespan.
Answered 4/4/2016
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Down syndrome: Down syndrome has lower life expectancy due to many issues related to down syndrome, including higher risk of leukemia, obesity and sleep apnea, and risk of alzheimer's disease.
Answered 8/17/2013
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60 years old: Life expectancy for people with Down syndrome has increased dramatically in recent decades - from 25 years old in 1983 to 60 years old today. See more at: http://www.ndss.org/Down-Syndrome/Down-Syndrome-Facts/#sthash.6KmBMQI6.dpuf
Answered 6/4/2017
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