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Autistic disorder in patients with Williams-Beuren syndrome: a reconsideration of the Williams-Beuren syndrome phenotype.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Tordjman Sylvie, Anderson George M, Botbol Michel, Toutain Annick, Sarda Pierre, Carlier Michèle, Saugier-Veber Pascale, Baumann Clarisse, Cohen David, Lagneaux Céline, Tabet Anne-Claude, Verloes Alain
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS), a rare developmental disorder caused by deletion of contiguous genes at 7q11.23, has been characterized by strengths in socialization (overfriendliness) and communication (excessive talkativeness). WBS has been often considered as the polar opposite behavioral phenotype to autism. Our objective was to better understand the range of phenotypic expression in WBS and the...
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