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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Main Authors: Nara Liana Pereira Silva, Maria Auxiliadora Dessen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná 2002-12-01
Series:Interação em Psicologia
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Online Access:http://revistas.ufpr.br/psicologia/article/view/3304