Down syndrome
Jun 24, 2025•27 min•Ep. 44
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Episode description
Down syndrome is the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability, occurring in 1 in about 800 births worldwide. Children and adults with Down syndrome need high quality care from a wide range of different types of healthcare professionals.
To find out more about this condition, listen to this BMJ Best Practice podcast interview with Kishore Vellody, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Competing interests: None
For more on Down Syndrome, visit BMJ Best Practice.
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