What people with Down Syndrome can teach us about cardiopulmonary disease

Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal abnormality among live-born infants. Through full or partial trisomy of chromosome 21, Down syndrome is associated with cognitive impairment, congenital malformations (particularly cardiovascular) and dysmorphic features. Immune disturbances in Down syndr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kelley L. Colvin, Michael E. Yeager
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2017-02-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/content/26/143/160098.full