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Down syndrome: It's not just the age factor

Whether or not a pregnant woman will give birth to a child with Down syndrome is not simply a matter of how old she is. Although it is a fact that as women get older, they are more likely to have a child with Down syndrome, other factors also play a role. The research is published in Springer's journal Naturwissenschaften this week.

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