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Mortality<br />
Median age of death has increased from 25 yrs<br />
in 1983 to 49 yrs in 1997, an average of 1.7 yrs<br />
increase per year.<br />
Most likely cause of death is CHD, Dementia,<br />
Hypothyroidism and Leukemia.<br />
Improved survival is because of increased<br />
placements of infants in homes and<br />
changes in treatment for common causes of<br />
death.