Infections and immunodeficiency in Down syndrome

G Ram, J Chinen - Clinical & Experimental Immunology, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Down syndrome (DS) is the most common genetic disease and presents with cognitive
impairment, cardiac and gastrointestinal abnormalities, in addition to other miscellaneous …

[HTML][HTML] What people with Down Syndrome can teach us about cardiopulmonary disease

KL Colvin, ME Yeager - European Respiratory Review, 2017 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal abnormality among live-born infants.
Through full or partial trisomy of chromosome 21, Down syndrome is associated with …

[HTML][HTML] Individuals with Down syndrome hospitalized with COVID-19 have more severe disease

L Malle, C Gao, C Hur, HQ Truong, NM Bouvier… - Genetics in …, 2021 - nature.com
Purpose Rare genetic conditions like Down syndrome (DS) are historically understudied.
Infection is a leading cause of mortality in DS, along with cardiac anomalies. Currently, it is …

Excessive negative regulation of type I interferon disrupts viral control in individuals with Down syndrome

L Malle, M Martin-Fernandez, S Buta, A Richardson… - Immunity, 2022 - cell.com
Down syndrome (DS) is typically caused by triplication of chromosome 21. Phenotypically,
DS presents with developmental, neurocognitive, and immune features. Epidemiologically …

[HTML][HTML] Down syndrome and congenital heart disease: perioperative planning and management

DR Delany, SS Gaydos, DA Romeo… - Journal of Congenital …, 2021 - Springer
Approximately 50% of newborns with Down syndrome have congenital heart disease. Non-
cardiac comorbidities may also be present. Many of the principles and strategies of …

[HTML][HTML] Increased risk of respiratory tract infections in children with Down syndrome: the consequence of an altered immune system

BLP Bloemers, CJM Broers, L Bont, ME Weijerman… - Microbes and …, 2010 - Elsevier
Down syndrome (DS) is the most common chromosomal abnormality among live-born
infants. Respiratory tract infections are the most important cause of mortality in individuals …

An overview of respiratory problems in children with Down's syndrome

R Watts, H Vyas - Archives of disease in childhood, 2013 - adc.bmj.com
Respiratory disease is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in children with Down's
syndrome (DS). Causes range from those problems common to many children with DS, such …

Clinical implications of immune‐mediated diseases in children with Down syndrome

RHJ Verstegen, KJJ Chang… - Pediatric allergy and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Children with Down syndrome have changes in their innate and adaptive immunity, which
contribute to increased rates of infections, autoimmune diseases, and haematological …

Trisomy 21 and coronavirus disease 2019 in pediatric patients

AM Newman, R Jhaveri, AB Patel, TQ Tan… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
We present 4 pediatric patients with trisomy 21 (T21) and associated comorbidities who
developed coronavirus disease 2019 requiring hospitalization. A review of the literature …

The evaluation and management of respiratory disease in children with Down syndrome (DS)

HS Alsubie, D Rosen - Paediatric respiratory reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Children with Down syndrome (DS) have wide range of respiratory problems. Although
underlying abnormalities in the respiratory system are important causes of morbidity and …