Down syndrome

Down syndrome

Published on Jun 24
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BMJ Best Practice Podcast
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<p>Down syndrome is the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability, occurring in 1 in about 800 births worldwide. Children and adults with Down syndrome need high quality care from a wide range of different types of healthcare professionals.</p> <p>To find out more about this condition, listen to this BMJ Best Practice podcast interview with Kishore Vellody, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Competing interests: None</p> <p>For more on Down Syndrome, <a href='https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/700'>visit BMJ Best Practice.</a></p>