High mortality rate of preterm infants with Down syndrome

Down syndrome (DS) is the most common viable autosomal trisomy. The average lifespan of a person with DS is approximately 60 years and the infant mortality rate is about 5%. However, in this issue of Pediatric Research , Shimokaze et al. report that the mortality rate of infants with DS born at

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Published in:Pediatric research 2024-04, Vol.95 (5), p.1186-1187
Main Author: Kawai, Masahiko
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Babies
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Down syndrome
Medical diagnosis
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mortality
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
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Summary:Down syndrome (DS) is the most common viable autosomal trisomy. The average lifespan of a person with DS is approximately 60 years and the infant mortality rate is about 5%. However, in this issue of Pediatric Research , Shimokaze et al. report that the mortality rate of infants with DS born at
ISSN:0031-3998
1530-0447
DOI:10.1038/s41390-023-03003-4