Preferred Label : Williams Syndrome;
NCIt synonyms : Williams-Beuren Syndrome (WBS);
NCIt related terms : Williams-Beuren Syndrome;
NCIt definition : 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.;
Alternative definition : NICHD: 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.; ACC/AHA: 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.;
Origin ID : C85232;
UMLS CUI : C0175702;
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