PATIENTS with the clinical syndrome of mongolism have been shown to have 47 chromosomes instead of the 46 that are present in the normal human karyotype. 1–3 The additional chromosome, a member of the ...

MONGOLISM has recently been investigated for disorders of purine metabolism. Although the numbers of patients studied is small, a correlation appears to exist between hyperuricemia and mongolism. Two ...

DR Libby Weaver has recalled 20,000 copies of her new book after complaints about the use of a “derogatory” term. And medical experts now say her use of the term in the book in connection with the ...

GERMAN 1 has put forward an interesting hypothesis to account for the increased incidence of mongolism among the offspring of mothers more than 35 yr old. He maintained that the frequency of coitus ...

FOR many years now, we have been working on the epidemiology of Down's syndrome (mongolism) in the State of Victoria, Australia, and have charted its occurrences during 1942–64. Peaks of incidence, of ...

A best-selling author has recalled 20,000 copies of her new book, which used the term "mongolism" to describe Down's syndrome. Celebrity nutritionist Libby Weaver apologised and said she was ...

Dr Libby Weaver has issued a public apology after using the term "mongolism". Dr Libby Weaver has recalled 20,000 copies of her book What Am I Supposed to Eat? in which she has used the term ...

A best-selling author has recalled 20,000 copies of her new book, which used the term "mongolism" to describe Down's syndrome. Celebrity nutritionist Libby Weaver apologised and said she was ...