4-year-old girl with Down's syndrome playing
M140/0199 Rights Managed
530 pixels on longest edge, unwatermarked
Request/Download high-res file
Uncompressed file size: 50.6MB
Downloadable file size: 3.5MB
Please login to use the price calculator
Credit: HATTIE YOUNG/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
Caption: Down's syndrome. A four year old girl with Down's syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, plays in a toy truck. Down's syndrome results from a chromosomal abnormality; each body cell contains an extra chromosome (number 21) so that there are 47 chromosomes rather than the usual 46. This results in a variable mental handicap; IQ usually lies between 30 and 80 (almost all affected children have learning potential), and distinctive appearance with upward-sloping eyes. Heart defects, congenital deafness and leukaemia are more common in people with Down's syndrome. About one in 650 babies shows this abnormality & this rate increases with increased maternal age.
Release details: Model release available. Property release not required.
Keywords: child playing, condition, disability, disease, disorder, down's syndrome, downs, handicapped, healthcare, medical, medicine, trisomy 21
Licence fees: A licence fee will be charged for any media (low or high resolution) used in your project.