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¹The Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group (DSMIG) was founded in early 1994 with the express purpose of serving as a forum for professional addressing aspects of medical care of persons with Down syndrome. Bonnie Patterson, M.D. and William I. Cohen, M.D. serve as co-chairs. DSMIG wished to promote the highest quality care for Children and adults with DS 1) by fostering and provoding professional and community education; 2) by disseminating tools for clinical care and professional support; such as these Health Guidelines; 3) and by engaging in collaborative clinical research regarding issues related to the care of individuals with Down syndrome. DSMIG schedules its meetings with a variety of national organizations, such as the National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC), the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS), the American Association of Mental Retardation (AAMR), etc. For more information on DSMIG, contact William I. Cohen, M.D. at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 3705 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (                      412-692-7693           or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

²American Academy of Pediatrics, Guidelines for Health Supervision III, Elk Grove Village, IL, 1997.

³Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule, United States, January-December, 1999. Approved by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).

⁴Available on the internet at www.growthcharts.com

⁵American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Genetics, "Health Guidelines for Children with Down Syndrome", Pediatrics, 1994; 93:855-859.

⁶Special thanks to the following individuals: Marilyn Bull, M.D. (Celiac disease & Immunoglobulins); Kim McConnell, M.D. (Alternative Therapies); David Smith, M.D. (Bibliography); Marilyn Bull, M.D. (Growth Hormone Position Statement); Caryl Heaton, D.O. (Gynecology); Brian Chicoine, M.D. & David Smith, M.D. (Adult Health Care); Allen Crocker, M.D., Golder Wilson, M.D. Ph.D., W. Carl Cooley, M.D. and Francis hickey, M.D. & David Smith, M.D. (Flow Charts); Joan Medlen, R.D. (Feeding/Nutrition) and Nancy Murray, M.S., Robert Pary, M.D. and Dennis McGuire, Ph.D. (Psychiatry/Mental Health).

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