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  1. Kruszka P, Porras AR, Sobering AK, Ikolo FA, La Qua S, Shotelersuk V, et al.
    Am J Med Genet A, 2017 Jan;173(1):42-53.
    PMID: 27991738 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.38043
    Down syndrome is the most common cause of cognitive impairment and presents clinically with universally recognizable signs and symptoms. In this study, we focus on exam findings and digital facial analysis technology in individuals with Down syndrome in diverse populations. Photos and clinical information were collected on 65 individuals from 13 countries, 56.9% were male and the average age was 6.6 years (range 1 month to 26 years; SD = 6.6 years). Subjective findings showed that clinical features were different across ethnicities (Africans, Asians, and Latin Americans), including brachycephaly, ear anomalies, clinodactyly, sandal gap, and abundant neck skin, which were all significantly less frequent in Africans (P 
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