The Incidence of a Child Being Born with Down Syndrome

question 133

Multiple Choice

The incidence of a child being born with Down syndrome to a mother at age 35 is 1 in 500 births.The risk at maternal age 45 is 1 in ___ births.

• A) 1,000
• B) 500
• C) 100
• D) 18

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