Comparative survival advantage of males with Down syndrome

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Research suggests a greater life expectancy for males with Down syndrome than females with the same disorder in a cohort from Western Australia. This finding, due partly to increased cardiac defects and partly to early natural meopause, challenges the general trend of life expectancy being longer in females than males in virtually all countries.

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Effect of Down syndrome on the dimensions of dental crowns and tissues

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The effect of Down syndrome on the thickness of enamel and dentine in mandibular incisor teeth has been investigated. Results are presented for permanent mandibular central incisors, permanent mandibular lateral incisors, deciduous mandibular central incisors, and deciduous mandibular lateral incisors.

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Plasma carnitine levels in children with Down syndrome

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From 6 months to five years of age, Down syndrome children had significantly lower levels of plasma carnitine than normal children, according to study results. Levels were approximately the same in normal and Down syndrome children between 5 and 13 years old.

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