Das Alter des Vaters kann das Down-Syndrom-Risiko beeinflussen. Laut einer Studie, die über zwei Millionen Schwangerschaften in China analysierte, war die Wahrscheinlichkeit, ein Kind mit Down-Syndrom zu bekommen, bei Vätern im Alter von über 40 oder unter 20 Jahren besonders hoch.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/a-fathers-age-could-influence-the-risk-of-down-syndrome
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Wonder what the mother’s educational level has to do with it?
Is this news to anyone? Older parents = higher risk of down syndrome. It has been known for a long time
What is “especially high” ? Was it defined?
Under 20 is a worry. That suggest a new meiosis disruptor like an environment chemical or something like gaming hours overcooking the nuts. That might be a new normal.
Increasing risk with age has been known for decades.
According to the article it goes from a 0.1% chance to a 0.6% chance if *both* parents are over 35. Under a percent, still not that big of a deal, nobody should let that alone deter them from having kids.