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Health supervision for children with Down syndrome.

Marilyn J MJ Bull and

Pediatrics 128(2):393-406 (2011) PMID 21788214

These guidelines are designed to assist the pediatrician in caring for the child in whom a diagnosis of Down syndrome has been confirmed by chromosome analysis. Although a pediatrician's initial contact with the child is usually during infancy, occasionally the pregnant woman who has been given a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome will be referred for review of the condition and the genetic counseling provided. Therefore, this report offers guidance for this situation as well.

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-1605
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