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1. Down Syndrome: Answer: •Epicanthal fold •Brushfield spots (white spots on iris) •Microcephaly •Flattened nose, protruding tongue, & low set ears (shell-like) •Short hands/fingers wi... th transverse palmers creases, 5thdigit curves inward •Delayed growth, development •Mental retardation across spectrum of low to high function •Hypotonic muscles •Delayed social skills 2. Klinefelter's Syndrome: Answer: •At lease 2 x and 1Y •Male appearance •Sterile •Gynecomastia (50%) •Small testes, sparse body hair •High pitched voice •Moderate degree of MR •Nondisjunction of X in mother •Incidence increases with maternal age 3. Turner Syndrome Manifestations: Answer: Not considered retarded, but some impairment of spatial & mathematical ability •Coarctation of the aorta •Dysfx. of liver, thyroid, heart, & kidneyRISKS 4. Risks associated with Turner Syndrome: Answer: DM •OSTEOPOROSIS •Scoliosis •Hip dislocation •HTN •Cancer of gonadal tissue [Show More]

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