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__**Description of the disease**__
===Down Syndrome is a chromosomal condition. It was named after British physican, who described the syndrome in 1866, John Langdon Down. The condition was discovered earlier in the 19th century by Jean Etienne Dominique Esquirol in 1838, and Edouard Seguin in 1844. Because it was offically discovered by John Langdon Down some people may refer to it as //Down's// Syndrome.===

===__**Side effects of the disease and the treatment**__ Side effects include higher chances of diseases such as; heart disease, cancer, thyroid disorders, hearing and speaking problems, childhood leukemia, and shorter life span. It is indicated that most people with down syndrome are lucky to live past 30-years-old.===

__**Prevention or control of the disease**__ Its the same as treatment, there is no prevention for it, though therapy and medication is helpful
===__**What chromosome is the disease associated with**__ The average human has only two of chromosome 21, while thoughs with down syndrome have an extra chromosome in # 21 which is what causes it. Because of this mutation some people call it //**tri**//somy 21.===

__**Populations with predispositions to the disease**__
===Acording to CDC (Centers for Diease Control and Prevention) 1 of every 691 babies born in the United States each year is born with Down syndrome. Each year about 6,000 babies in the United States are born with this condition. Approximately 95% of these are trisomy 21.===