People with Downs Syndrome

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Not being harsh against people with downs or anything but why does the syndrome make people all look the same. Ive seen a few girls with downs over the past couple of days who all look very similar-

They have long dark hair, glasses and small eyes and other similar facial features such as hair.


What is downs and does it make people with it look the same?
 
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Down's is a genetic condition characterised by trisomy 21 (meaning that instead of 2 number 21 chromosomes, there are 3).

This is what leads to the characteristic facial features and appearances as the extra gene influences genetic development (and other development).
 
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