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Can A Patient Diagnosed With Mosaic Down Syndrome Lead A Normal Life?

hi my daughter is dianosed with mosaic down syndrome, she is 10 months old and has achieved all milestone properly till now



the report says she has 25% mosaicism on blood cells, no problems with thyroid and heart,,



i would like to know if she can live a normal life...
Fri, 30 May 2014
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HAI

WELCOME TO HCM

SHE CAN DEVELOPE NORMALLY AS AN NORMAL FEMALE AND WITH NORMAL FERTILITY.

SHE NEED YEARLY CARDIAC EVALUATION AND PERIPHERAL SMEAR .

SHE ATTAIN PUBERTY IN THE SAME AGE HER PEER GROUP.

REGARDS
DR.VANITHADEVI
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Can A Patient Diagnosed With Mosaic Down Syndrome Lead A Normal Life?

HAI WELCOME TO HCM SHE CAN DEVELOPE NORMALLY AS AN NORMAL FEMALE AND WITH NORMAL FERTILITY. SHE NEED YEARLY CARDIAC EVALUATION AND PERIPHERAL SMEAR . SHE ATTAIN PUBERTY IN THE SAME AGE HER PEER GROUP. REGARDS DR.VANITHADEVI