Williams Syndrome
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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.
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D018980
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MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.606.643.970 C14.280.484.150.535.960 C16.131.260.970 C16.320.180.970
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Concept/Terms |
Williams Syndrome- Williams Syndrome
- Syndrome, Williams
- Williams-Beuren Syndrome
- Syndrome, Williams-Beuren
- Williams Beuren Syndrome
- Elfin Facies Syndrome
- Elfin Facies Syndromes
- Syndrome, Elfin Facies
- Williams Contiguous Gene Syndrome
- Chromosome 7q11.23 Deletion Syndrome
- Contiguous Gene Syndrome, Williams
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Capossela S, Muzio L, Bertolo A, Bianchi V, Dati G, Chaabane L, Godi C, Politi LS, Biffo S, D'Adamo P, Mallamaci A, Pannese M. Growth defects and impaired cognitive-behavioral abilities in mice with knockout for Eif4h, a gene located in the mouse homolog of the Williams-Beuren syndrome critical region. Am J Pathol. 2012 Mar; 180(3):1121-35.
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Scherer SW, Cheung J, MacDonald JR, Osborne LR, Nakabayashi K, Herbrick JA, Carson AR, Parker-Katiraee L, Skaug J, Khaja R, Zhang J, Hudek AK, Li M, Haddad M, Duggan GE, Fernandez BA, Kanematsu E, Gentles S, Christopoulos CC, Choufani S, Kwasnicka D, Zheng XH, Lai Z, Nusskern D, Zhang Q, Gu Z, Lu F, Zeesman S, Nowaczyk MJ, Teshima I, Chitayat D, Shuman C, Weksberg R, Zackai EH, Grebe TA, Cox SR, Kirkpatrick SJ, Rahman N, Friedman JM, Heng HH, Pelicci PG, Lo-Coco F, Belloni E, Shaffer LG, Pober B, Morton CC, Gusella JF, Bruns GA, Korf BR, Quade BJ, Ligon AH, Ferguson H, Higgins AW, Leach NT, Herrick SR, Lemyre E, Farra CG, Kim HG, Summers AM, Gripp KW, Roberts W, Szatmari P, Winsor EJ, Grzeschik KH, Teebi A, Minassian BA, Kere J, Armengol L, Pujana MA, Estivill X, Wilson MD, Koop BF, Tosi S, Moore GE, Boright AP, Zlotorynski E, Kerem B, Kroisel PM, Petek E, Oscier DG, Mould SJ, Döhner H, Döhner K, Rommens JM, Vincent JB, Venter JC, Li PW, Mural RJ, Adams MD, Tsui LC. Human chromosome 7: DNA sequence and biology. Science. 2003 May 2; 300(5620):767-72.
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