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| | About Down Syndrome |
 | | A newborn baby with Down syndrome often has physical features the attending physician will most likely recognize in the delivery room. |
 | | These may include a flat facial profile, an upward slant to the eye, a short neck, abnormally shaped ears, white spots on the iris of the eye (called Brushfield spots), and a single, deep transverse crease on the palm of the hand. |
 | | However, a child with Down syndrome may not possess all of these features; some of these features can even be found in the general population. |
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