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An atypical 7q11.23 deletion in a normal IQ Williams-Beuren syndrome patient.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Jan 2010
Ferrero Giovanni Battista, Howald Cédric, Micale Lucia, Biamino Elisa, Augello Bartolomeo, Fusco Carmela, Turturo Maria Giuseppina, Forzano Serena, Reymond Alexandre, Merla Giuseppe
Abstract excerpt
Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS; OMIM no. 194050) is a multisystemic neurodevelopmental disorder caused by a hemizygous deletion of 1.55 Mb on chromosome 7q11.23 spanning 28 genes. Haploinsufficiency of the ELN gene was shown to be responsible for supravalvular aortic stenosis and generalized arteriopathy, whereas LIMK1, CLIP2, GTF2IRD1 and GTF2I genes were suggested to be linked to the specific cognitive profile...
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