1. Maternal age
2. Incest

although the age of the mother can increase the chances of a child being born with DS there is no foundation for your assertion that incest is a primary cause.

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/stor...5001026,00.html

We do NOT have to go there. I denounce this post in the strongest of terms. This is NOT acceptable, and should be in the trash heap.

GoU

you should probably just skip posting on this topic;you don't want me to answer your post

Yes dump this.

darrick72-this should keep you from posting anything stupid for a while.get educated.



http://pediatrics.about.com/od/birthdefect..._syn_causes.htm
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/down-synd...DSECTION=causes
http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/genet...n_syndrome.html
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopi...306&id=1891
http://www.everydayhealth.com/PublicSite/s...CFQMrGgodgk5aRA
http://www1.ndss.org/index.php?option=com_...&Itemid=234

I can't believe I would see this topic here with the following discussion starting out in the gutter. This is as bad as topics seen discussed on FOX NEWS.
It belongs in the dumpster and treated as the trash it should be viewed as.

Bernie...
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