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    Medical Care Panel Presentation at Global Down Syndrome Foundation Research & Medical Care Roundtable on Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Children's Hospital Colorado. Peter Bulova, MD, is Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh; Director, International Scholars Program; Co-Director, Magee Center for Women with Disabilities; and Director, University of Pittsburgh Adult Down Syndrome Center.

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    Medical Care Panel Presentation at Global Down Syndrome Foundation Research & Medical Care Roundtable on Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Children's Hospital Colorado. Peter Bulova, MD, is Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh; Director, International Scholars Program; Co-Director, Magee Center for Women with Disabilities; and Director, University of Pittsburgh Adult Down Syndrome Center.

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    Peter Bulova: The Health Benefits of Down Syndrome

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    Medical Care Panel Presentation at Global Down Syndrome Foundation Research & Medical Care Roundtable on Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Children's Hospital Colorado. Peter Bulova, MD, is Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh; Director, International Scholars Program; Co-Director, Magee Center for Women with Disabilities; and Director, University of Pittsburgh Adult Down Syndrome Center.

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    Coronary Artery Disease

    Hypertension

    Solid tumors Visual Memory

    Leading Causes of Death


    35

    30

    25

    Percent of cases

    20

    15

    10

    0 Pneumonia/Flu Heart Defects Dementia Coronary Artery Disease Cancer Stroke

    Down Syndrome

    General Population

    Patients with high cholesterol, high incidence of diabetes and obesity Minimal Hypertension Autopsy studies showing minimal coronary plaque Lancet Study: Incidence of ischemic heart disease %7

    Increased incidence of leukemia (RR 10-18) Overall mortality from leukemia (RR 1.5-3) 92% of cases are diagnosed before age 20 Leukemia accounts for more than 50% of all cancers in patients with Down Syndrome

    Cancer Type Testicular Colorectal Breast Lung Prostate Cervical Leukemia Non-Leukemia Malignancy

    Number of cases 26 26 25 17 5 0 345 344

    Standardized mortality odds ratio 3.23 0.08 0.04 0.02 0.08 0.00 1.57 0.07

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    Increased pain tolerance Behavior as sign of underlying disease Self talking Visual Memory

    Identification of genetic protection from cancer Understanding of Vascular Physiology Implication of benefits for adults with Down Syndrome

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