Table 1.
Clinical and demographic feature of Down's syndrome (DS) patients
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Total DS patients | 19 | |
| Male | 9 | 47.4 |
| Female | 10 | 52.6 |
| Recurrent infections | 17/19 | 89.5 |
| Infections of the superior respiratory tract | 16 | 94.1 |
| Pneumonia | 2 | 11.8 |
| Gastroenteritis | 2 | 11.8 |
| Urinary tract infections | 1 | 5.9 |
| Hospitalization for infections | 8/19 | 42.1 |
| Hospitalization for gastroenteritis | 3/8 | 37.5 |
| Hospitalization because of lower respiratory tract infection | 3/8 | 37.5 |
| Hospitalization because of upper respiratory tract infection | 2/8 | 25 |
| Congenital heart disease | 13/19 | 68.4 |
| Heart surgery | 2 | 15.4 |
| Congenital heart disease with recurrent infections | 12/13 | 92.3 |
| Autoimmune diseases | 3/19 | 15.8 |
| Hypothyroidism | 2 | 66.7 |
| Celiac disease | 1 | 33.3 |
| Hematologic problems | 2/19 | 10.5 |
| Transient abnormal myelopoiesis | 1 | 5.3 |
| Polycitemia | 1 | 5.3 |