Trisomy Awareness Month in Lewis County
March 9, 2023
Whereas, Trisomy Awareness Month is observed to encourage residents to increase their awareness of Trisomy, a genetic disorder that deeply affects individuals and families; and
Whereas, while most people have 23 pair of chromosomes in most of their cells, those with a Trisomy condition yield a third chromosome among one of the usual pairs; as a type of aneuploidy, Trisomy can occur within any of the 23 pair of chromosomes; and
Whereas, an extra chromosome can cause a variety of health problems ranging from mild intellectual and developmental disability, to severe physical problems; and
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