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- Copyright (c) 1991-92,1993 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
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- A Resource About Down Syndrome
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- In a recent column I discussed the life expectancy of Down Syndrome
- patients and used statistics taken from a recently published item in one of
- the many medical journals I review each month. In my mailbag today, I
- received a long letter from Kathleen Marafino, President of the Nation Down
- Syndrome Congress, directing my attention to scientific study conducted by
- Patricia A. Baird, M.D. and Adele D. Sadovnick, Ph. D. in the Province of
- British Columbia, Canada which found that "life expectancy in Down Syndrome is
- much better in recent years than in the early decades of this century".
- According to the findings published in the Journal of Pediatrics, overall
- survival in individuals with Down Syndrome was found to be 70.98% at age 30.
- Although the statistics do not provide percentages past age 30, they certainly
- are more encouraging than those I cited. And that is all to the good, for my
- personal preference is always for "good news" statistics. Since many of my
- readers may have a real need for more information about Down Syndrome, I
- recommend that they contact the National Down Syndrome Congress, 1605
- Chantilly Drive, Suite 250, Atlanta, GA 30324 (toll free telephone number
- 1-800-232 NDSC) and request their materials. Of particular note is their
- informative patient education booklet "Down Syndrome" which discusses many
- aspects of this condition and provides explanations about chromosome
- abnormality and the causes of Down Syndrome. The annual membership fee of the
- Congress is but $ 15.00 and provides many benefits including free access to
- their national clearinghouse.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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