Citation

Bell JA, Pearn JH, Firman D. J. Med. Genet. 1989; 26(12): 764-768.

Affiliation

State Health Laboratory, Queensland Department of Health, Brisbane, Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2533264

PMCID

PMC1015757

Abstract

Data have been obtained from a total population study of diagnosed Down's syndrome cases born in Queensland between 1976 and 1985. Survival curves show a survival rate to one year of 87.4% and no significant differences in such patterns over the two five year periods of the study. Survival curves comparing maternal age at birth, sex of the infant, and locality of birth also indicate that early death is unrelated to any of these factors. Congenital heart disease and respiratory infection are the most common causes of infant death.

Language: en