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Fathers aged over 40 or under 20 had an especially high likelihood of conceiving a child with Down syndrome.
Researchers collected data on prenatal and postnatal diagnoses of Down syndrome in Shenzhen , China , where prenatal testing is free, since 2012 .
Age of both parents, along with the sex of the child, and the mother's education level and miscarriage history were all linked with the risk.
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