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Can you please lay out the life expectancy for people who have down syndrome?
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Average > 60 yrs: As long as the initial issues facing these infants are addressed as they would for normal kids (heart defects, abdominal defects, etc) they have a projected lifespan in excess of 60 years.
Answered 4/22/2013
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