Down Syndrome, Obesity, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Cancer: A Brief Review and Hypothesis

Down syndrome (trisomy 21), a complex mix of physical, mental, and biochemical issues, includes an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and childhood leukemia, a decreased risk of other tumors, and a high frequency of overweight/obesity. Certain features related to the third copy of chromosome 21 (...

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Main Author: Daniel W. Nixon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Brain Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/8/4/53