Down's syndrome
NJ Roizen, D Patterson - The Lancet, 2003 - thelancet.com
The sequencing of chromosome 21 and the use of models of Down's syndrome in mice have
allowed us to relate genes and sets of genes to the neuropathogenesis of this syndrome …
allowed us to relate genes and sets of genes to the neuropathogenesis of this syndrome …
Nutrition and adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities: systematic literature review results
K Humphries, MA Traci… - Intellectual and …, 2009 - meridian.allenpress.com
Approximately 4.5 million Americans have an intellectual or developmental disability.
Concern is increasing about these individuals' nutrition-related behavior and its implications …
Concern is increasing about these individuals' nutrition-related behavior and its implications …
Effect of training on the muscle strength and dynamic balance ability of adults with Down syndrome
VK Tsimaras, EG Fotiadou - The Journal of Strength & …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of training on the muscle strength and
dynamic balance ability of adults with Down syndrome (DS). Twenty-five adults with DS …
dynamic balance ability of adults with Down syndrome (DS). Twenty-five adults with DS …
Aging in Down syndrome: morbidity and mortality
J Torr, A Strydom, P Patti… - Journal of Policy and …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The life expectancy of adults with Down syndrome has increased dramatically over the last
30 years, leading to increasing numbers of adults with Down syndrome now living into …
30 years, leading to increasing numbers of adults with Down syndrome now living into …
Bone mineral density and muscle strength in young men with mental retardation (with and without Down syndrome)
N Angelopoulou, C Matziari, V Tsimaras… - Calcified Tissue …, 2000 - Springer
The objective of this study was to compare the bone mineral density (BMD) of men with
Down syndrome (DS) to otherwise mentally retarded (MR) men and to investigate whether …
Down syndrome (DS) to otherwise mentally retarded (MR) men and to investigate whether …
Endocrine and musculoskeletal abnormalities in patients with Down syndrome
Y Hawli, M Nasrallah, GEH Fuleihan - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2009 - nature.com
Down syndrome has a prevalence of one in 500 to one in 1,000 live births and is the most
common cause of mental retardation. Most patients are treated in childhood and …
common cause of mental retardation. Most patients are treated in childhood and …
Bone mineral mass in males and females with and without Down syndrome
F Baptista, A Varela, LB Sardinha - Osteoporosis international, 2005 - Springer
Previous bone comparison studies between subjects with and without Down syndrome (DS)
were performed using bone mineral density (BMD) as the dependent variable, and mainly …
were performed using bone mineral density (BMD) as the dependent variable, and mainly …
Osteopetrosis and osteoporosis: two sides of the same coin
F Lazner, M Gowen, D Pavasovic… - Human molecular …, 1999 - academic.oup.com
Together, osteoporosis and osteopetrosis comprise a substantial proportion of the bone
diseases that severely affect humans. In order to understand and effectively treat these …
diseases that severely affect humans. In order to understand and effectively treat these …
Characteristics of adults with down syndrome: prevalence of age-related conditions
A Carfì, M Antocicco, V Brandi, C Cipriani… - Frontiers in …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: In the last decades, life expectancy of persons with Down syndrome (DS) has
dramatically increased and it is estimated that they will be living as long as the general …
dramatically increased and it is estimated that they will be living as long as the general …
Low bone turnover and low bone density in a cohort of adults with Down syndrome
KD McKelvey, TW Fowler, NS Akel, JA Kelsay… - Osteoporosis …, 2013 - Springer
Increased incidence of osteoporosis in Down syndrome has been reported, but etiology is
not established. We report low bone turnover markers and bone mineral density (BMD) in a …
not established. We report low bone turnover markers and bone mineral density (BMD) in a …