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Down syndrome: cognitive phenotype.
Mental retardation and developmental disabilities research reviews - 1 Jan 2007
Silverman Wayne
Abstract excerpt
Down syndrome is the most prevalent cause of intellectual impairment associated with a genetic anomaly, in this case, trisomy of chromosome 21. It affects both physical and cognitive development and produces a characteristic phenotype, although affected individuals vary considerably with respect to severity of specific impairments. Studies focusing on the cognitive characteristics of Down syndrome were reviewed,...
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