Children with Down syndrome are more at risk of developing leukaemia, compared to children without this chromosomal disorder. — FOO CHERN HWAN/The Star
Adriana Izz Ishak, a six-year-old girl with Down syndrome (DS), sits in the waiting room of the haematology clinic with her dad and younger sister.
She appears spritely in her pushchair; her sister plays with the other children who are also waiting to see the doctor.
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