Disease or Syndrome
Williams syndrome
[ wil-yuh mz sin-drohm, -druhm ]
Subclass of:
Congenital chromosomal disease;
Supravalvular aortic stenosis;
Intellectual Disability
Definitions related to 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.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A genetic syndrome caused by multiple gene deletions from a region of chromosome 7, including the deletion of CLIP2, ELN, GTF2I, GTF2IRD1, and LIMK1 genes. It is characterized by distinctive facial appearance (elfin facies), mild-to-moderate mental developmental delay, cheerfulness, cardiovascular abnormalities and infantile hypercalcemia.ACC/AHA Clinical Data TerminologyAmerican College of Cardiology and American Heart Association , 2020
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A rare syndrome caused by multiple gene deletions from a region of chromosome 7, including the deletion of CLIP2, ELN, GTF2I, GTF2IRD1 and LIMK1 genes. It is characterized by distinctive facial appearance (elfin facies), mild-to-moderate mental retardation, cheerfulness, cardiovascular abnormalities and infantile hypercalcemia.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A syndrome caused by multiple gene deletions from a region of chromosome 7, including the deletion of CLIP2, ELN, GTF2I, GTF2IRD1, and LIMK1 genes, and characterized by distinctive facial appearance (elfin facies), mild-to-moderate developmental delay, cheerfulness, cardiovascular dysfunction which may include supravalvular aortic stenosis, and endocrine abnormalities, including precocious puberty, hypothyroidism, and infantile hypercalcemia/ hypercalciuria.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Syndrome of elfinlike facies, mental retardation, growth deficiency, cardiovascular anomalies, and idiopathic infantile hypercalcemia.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Williams syndrome (WS) is characterized by cardiovascular disease (elastin arteriopathy, peripheral pulmonary stenosis, supravalvar aortic stenosis, hypertension), distinctive facies, connective tissue abnormalities, intellectual disability (usually mild), a specific cognitive profile, unique personality characteristics, growth abnormalities, and endocrine abnormalities (hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria, hypothyroidism, and early puberty). Feeding difficulties often lead to poor weight gain in infancy. Hypotonia and hyperextensible joints can result in delayed attainment of motor milestones.GeneReviewsUniversity of Washington, 2021
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Originally described independently by Williams and Beuren in 1961, Williams syndrome (WS) is a rare genetic condition. The clinical manifestations include a distinct facial appearance, cardiovascular anomalies that may be present at birth or may develop later in life, idiopathic hypercalcemia, and a characteristic neurodevelopmental and...WebMD, 2019
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Williams syndrome is a genetic condition that affects many parts of the body. Signs and symptoms include mild to moderate intellectual disability; unique personality traits; distinctive facial features; and heart and blood vessel problems. Williams syndrome is caused by a person missing more than 25 genes from a specific area of...National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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