Children with Down syndrome have an increased risk of developing acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and experience higher rates of relapse and treatment toxicity. In recent decades, new therapies have ...

People with Down syndrome face a higher risk of developing leukemia. Now researchers explain why, by identifying specific changes in blood cells of people with Down syndrome. People with Down ...

Patients with Down syndrome and B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia tended to have higher rates of treatment-related deaths and poorer overall survival than those without Down syndrome. Patients with ...

It’s not as common, but they also have a higher chance of getting leukemia, a type of blood cancer. Infections. People with Down syndrome may get sick more often because they tend to have weaker ...

Medically reviewed by Archana Sharma, DO Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), also known as acute myeloid leukemia, is a type of ...

People with Down's syndrome face a higher risk of developing Leukemia. Now researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Stanford University explain why, by identifying specific changes in ...

leukemia, seizures, cataracts, breathing problems, and heart conditions. People with Down syndrome also experience premature aging. That is, they show physical changes related to aging about 20 to ...

higher instances of childhood leukemia and a greater possibility of dementia in adults over 50. People with Down syndrome also have weaker muscle tone and a higher likelihood of obesity.

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People with Down syndrome face a higher risk of developing leukemia. Now researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Stanford University explain why, by identifying specific changes in blood ...

Other less common heart defects seen in Down syndrome include tetralogy of Fallot and patent ductus arteriosus. Leukemia is significantly more common among children suffering from Down syndrome ...