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Williams syndrome

LC control no.sh 98004230
LC classificationRJ506.W44
Topical headingWilliams syndrome
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Variant(s)Beuren syndrome
Contiguous gene syndrome
Elfin facies syndrome
Fanconi-Schlesinger syndrome
Idiopathic hypercalcemia-supravalvular aortic stenosis syndrome
Supravalvar aortic stenosis syndrome
Williams-Barratt syndrome
Williams-Beuren syndrome
Williams contiguous gene syndrome
See alsoAortic valve stenosis in children
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Intellectual disability
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Syndromes in children
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Found inWork cat.: 98-126569: Identificazione e caratterizzazione della sindrome di Williams, c1997.
MESH, June 13, 2018 (Williams syndrome. Scope note: A disorder caused by hemizygous microdeletion of about 28 genes on chromosome 7q11.23, including the ELASTIN gene. Clinical manifestations include SUPRAVALVULAR AORTIC STENOSIS; MENTAL RETARDATION; elfin facies; impaired visuospatial constructive abilities; and transient HYPERCALCEMIA in infancy. The condition affects both sexes, with onset at birth or in early infancy. Entry terms (partial): Beuren Syndrome; Contiguous Gene Syndrome; Supravalvar Aortic Stenosis Syndrome; Williams Contiguous Gene Syndrome; Williams-Beuren Syndrome. Mapped to: Intellectual disability; Aortic stenosis, Supervalvular; Chromosome disorders)
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