Sex differences in congenital heart disease in Down syndrome: study data from medical records and questionnaires in a region of Japan

• Main Authors: Takako Takano (Author), Michio Akagi (Author), Haruyoshi Takaki (Author), Ryo Inuzuka (Author), Yoshitsugu Nogimori (Author), Hiroshi Ono (Author), Masahide Kaneko (Author), Norifumi Hagiwara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Reports indicate lower Down syndrome (DS) survival among females than among males in Australia, contrasting with female longevity in the general population. Using data on 1310 people with DS (626 females and 684 males) in Japan from five hospitals' medical records and questionnaires completed b...