Williams–Beuren Syndrome

Pober, Barbara R.

doi:10.1056/nejmra0903074

articleNew England Journal of MedicineJan 20, 2010Closed access

Williams–Beuren Syndrome

BRBarbara R. Pober

Harvard University

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Abstract

Williams–Beuren syndrome, a multisystem disorder caused by the deletion of a chromosome region of 1.5 million to 1.8 million base pairs containing 26 to 28 genes, is a disorder of microdeletion or contiguous gene deletion. This review covers current understanding of the biology of this disorder.

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