DIGESTIVE COMPLICATIONS IN A CHILD WITH DOWN SYNDROME - CASE REPORT

• Main Authors: Gabriela Păduraru (Author), Marin Burlea (Author), Smaranda Diaconescu (Author), Valeriu V. Lupu (Author), Claudia Olaru (Author), Nicoleta Gimiga (Author), Gabriela Ciubotariu (Author), Petru Plămădeală (Author), Ovidiu Bărbuţă (Author), Simona Gavrilescu (Author), Ancuța Ignat (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Romanian Society of Oral Rehabilitation, 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Down syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. Megacolon is an abnormal dilation of the colon, often accompanied by a paralysis of the peristaltic movements of the bowel. Congenital megacolon occurs in 1 in 5000...