Down Syndrome: etiology, characteristics, and its effects on family
Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes mental retardation in varying degrees. At the present time, the symptoms of this syndrome are well known, being the babies’ phenotypical characteristics a very essential factor to the early diagnosis of this disorder. The child being introduced in the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal do Paraná
2002-12-01
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Series: | Interação em Psicologia |
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Online Access: | http://revistas.ufpr.br/psicologia/article/view/3304 |