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Cardiovascular disease risk in adults with mental retardation and Down syndrome

Creator:

Draheim, Christopher Charles

Abstract:

Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) have less atherosclerosis than others with and without mental retardation (MR). Why individuals with DS do not develop atherosclerosis similarly to others is not known. The insulin resistance syndrome (IRS), a common neuroendocrine disorder underlying cardiovascular disease, has not been investigated in adults with DS...

Resource Type:

Dissertation