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n. - Chrosomal abnormality in which there is one more than the normal number of chromosomes in a cell.

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  • Down syndrome, also called trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder first reported in 1866 by J. Langdon Down, a British physician.
  • Alzheimer's disease patients harbor some cells with three copies of chromosome 21, known as trisomy 21, instead of the usual two.
  • BPMC is the sole owner of a patent related to non-invasive prenatal screening for fetal abnormalities such as trisomy 21 Down Syndrome.
  • It is also known as trisomy 21.
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