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Down Syndrome Awareness Month - Day 4

October 4, 2022 07:00 AM
Did you know? Low blood pressures are typical for many people with Down syndrome.
 

Did you know? Low blood pressures are typical for many people with Down syndrome.

Blood pressures and heart rates/pulses that are on the lower end of normal or even a little lower than normal are typical findings in people with Down syndrome. In the resource linked here, Brian Chicoine, MD discusses why and explains the possible implications of lower blood pressures and heart rates in people with Down syndrome.

 

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