Which of these is a classic clinical feature commonly seen in Down syndrome patients?
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Correct answer: Intellectual disability with an atrioventricular septal defect
Individuals with Down syndrome often have intellectual disability and congenital heart defects, especially atrioventricular septal defects. These are among the most frequent phenotypic manifestations of trisomy 21.
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