Decoding the Causes of Down Syndrome

Patients with Down syndrome are born with intellectual disability and other symptoms, and the causes may include viral infections, radiation exposure, and other risk factors such as medication intake before or during pregnancy. It is important to undergo Down syndrome screening during pregnancy. If a fetus is found to have a potential Down syndrome, consider terminating the pregnancy. Additionally, improving diet to supplement nutrition is an important way to enhance health.
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Do Children Have the Same Blood Type as Their Parents?

If the father is AB type and the mother is A type, the child’s possible blood types include A, B, or AB, but not O. The child’s blood type is determined by half of the genes from each parent, so the child may inherit the father’s A or B blood type gene, as well as the mother’s A or i (considered as no blood type) gene. Therefore, the child’s blood type may be AA, Ai, Bi, or AB, with AA and Ai corresponding to A type, Bi corresponding to B type, and AB being its own.
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