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June 2009: Prospective HLA testing for celiac disease in children with Down syndrome

July/Aug 2008: Twenty-year trends in prevalence and survival of Down syndrome.

May/June 2008: Leptin levels among prepubertal children with DS compared with their siblings.

Mar/Apr 2008: Supplementation with antioxidants and folinic acid for children with Down's syndrome.

Feb 2008: Zinc nutritional status in adolescents with Down syndrome.

Jan 2008: Gastrointestinal conditions occurring among adults with Down syndrome attending a specialist clinic.

Dec 2007: Dementia and mortality in persons with Down's syndrome.

Nov 2007: Routinized and compulsive-like behaviors in children and young people with Down syndrome

Aug 2007: Fluoxetine (Prozac) rescues deficient neurogenesis in hippocampus of the Ts65Dn mouse model for Down syndrome.

July 2007: Screening for celiac disease in asymptomatic children with DS.

June 2007: The National Down Syndrome Project: design and implementation.

May 2007: Antibody response to pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide vaccine in DS

April 2007: Pharmacotherapy for cognitive impairment in a mouse model of DS

Jan 2006: Hippocampal myo-inositol and cognitive ability in adults with DS

Dec 2005: Down syndrome and scoliosis: a review of a 50-year experience at one institution

Aug 2005: Longitudinal study of thyroid function in Down's syndrome in the first two decades

July 2005: Increased risk of symptomatic gallbladder disease in adults with Down syndrome

June 2005: Obsessional slowness in Down syndrome

May 2005: The effect of thyroxine treatment started in the neonatal period on development and growth of children with DS

Apr 2005: Mothers of children with down syndrome reflect on their postnatal support

Mar 2005: Causes of persistent obstructive sleep apnea despite previous tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in children with DS

Feb 2005: New onset focal weakness in children with DS

Jan 2005: Chromosome 21 critical region does not cause specific Down syndrome phenotypes

Mar 2004: Prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in children with DS

Jan/Feb 2004: Efficacy of adenoidectomy in children with Down syndrome

Nov/Dec 2003: Expression patterns of the gene MNB/DYRK1A and its role in Down syndrome

Sept/Oct 2003: Airway anomalies in children with Down syndrome: endoscopic findings

July/Aug 2003: Down syndrome: a study of chromosomal mosaicism

May/June 2003: Protein levels of genes encoded on chromosome 21 in fetal Down syndrome brain

Mar/Apr 2003: Ear, nose and throat disorders in children with Down syndrome

Jan/Feb 2003: Donepezil (Aricept) for the treatment of language deficits in adults with Down syndrome

Dec 2002: Trial of donepezil in patients with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease

Nov 2002: Predicting change in language production and comprehension in individuals with DS

Oct 2002: Age-related changes in measurements in the craniofacial regions in children with DS

Sept 2002: Acquired mutations in GATA1 in the megakaryoblastic leukemia of DS

July/Aug 2002: Microstructure of Fetal Brain in Down Syndrome

June 2002: Promoting balance and jumping skills in children with Down syndrome>

May 2002: Mortality associated with Down's syndrome in the USA from 1983 to 1997

Apr 2002: Chromosomal anomalies and residence near hazardous waste landfill sites

Mar 2002: Neuronal target genes of the REST factor in Down syndrome

Feb 2002: Autistic disorders in Down syndrome

Jan 2002: Mood Disorders and Down Syndrome

Dec 2001: Preventing hearing loss in children with Down syndrome

Nov 2001: Treadmill training of infants with Down syndrome

Oct 2001: Pulmonary edema in children with Down syndrome during travel to moderate altitudes

Sept 2001: Immune-endocrine status and coeliac disease in children with Down's syndrome

Aug 2001: Homocysteine metabolism in children with down syndrome

July 2001: Alzheimer's dementia in Down syndrome: relevance of cognitive ability

June 2001: On the cause of mental retardation in Down syndrome: extrapolation from mouse models  

May 2001: A prospective study of menopause in women with Down's syndrome

Apr 2001: Parents' reports of young people with DS talking out loud to themselves

Mar 2001: Pain expression in individuals with Down syndrome

Jan 2001: A new strategy to screen for celiac disease in children with Down syndrome

Dec 2000: Safety of neck rotation for ear surgery in children with Down syndrome

Nov 2000: Compulsive-like Behavior in Children with Down Syndrome

Oct 2000: Prevalence of celiac disease in Down syndrome in the U.S.

Aug / Sept 2000: Alopecia areata and the MX1 gene on the 21st chromosome

June / July 2000: Mechanisms of neuronal death in Down syndrome

May 2000: The DNA sequence of human chromosome 21

Apr 2000: Genetic recombination and the origin of the extra chromosome 21

Mar 2000: Gene expression relevant to Down syndrome: problems and approaches

Feb 2000: Gonadal function in young women with Down syndrome

Jan 2000: Down Syndrome and Craniovertebral Instability

Dec 1999: Medical Aspects of School-aged Children with Down Syndrome

Nov 1999: Celiac disease in persons with Down syndrome in the U.S.

Oct 1999: Tympanostomy tubes in children with Down syndrome

Sept 1999: Vitamin E and Chromosomes in DS Lymphocytes

June 1999: Sleep characteristics in children with Down syndrome

May 1999: Growth hormone treatments in young children with Down's syndrome

Apr 1999: Cholinergic therapy (donezepil) for Down's syndrome

Mar 1999: Cow's milk protein intolerance in Down syndrome

Feb 1999: Evidence against the gene dosage effect in trisomy 21

Jan 1999: Biomarkers of oxidative stress are significantly elevated in Down syndrome

Dec 1998: Population-based study of congenital heart defects in Down syndrome

Nov 1998: Dementia in adults with Down syndrome: diagnostic challenges

Sep / Oct 1998: Is there evidence of clustering in Down syndrome?

Aug 1998: 10 years of Genomics, Chromosome 21, and Down Syndrome

July 1998: Anomalies in Down syndrome individuals in a large population-based registry

June 1998: Antioxidant enzymes in erythrocytes of patients with DS

May 1998: Behaviour phenotype for Down's syndrome

Apr 1998: Diabetes mellitus and Down syndrome

Mar 1998: Complications after tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in children with Down syndrome

Feb 1998: Acellular pertussis vaccine in children with Down syndrome

Jan 1998: Longevity of a woman with Down syndrome: A case study

Dec 1997: Comparison of neurologic deficits with atlanto-dens intervals in Down syndrome

Nov 1997: Minibrain gene (Dyrk) implicated in learning deficits in Down syndrome

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