No Link Between Chlamydia History and Down Syndrome Risk
There is no association between a history of chlamydia infection and the risk of having a baby with Down syndrome.
Down syndrome is caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21 (trisomy 21) and is unrelated to sexually transmitted infections.
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