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An Exploration of Social Cognition in Children with Different Degrees of Genetic Deletion in Williams Syndrome.
Journal of autism and developmental disorders - 1 May 2021
Serrano-Juárez Carlos Alberto, Prieto-Corona Belén, Rodríguez-Camacho Mario, Venegas-Vega Carlos Alberto, Yáñez-Téllez Ma Guillermina, Silva-Pereyra Juan, Salgado-Ceballos Hermelinda, Arias-Trejo Natalia, De León Miranda Miguel Angel
Abstract excerpt
An explanation for the social dysfunction observed in Williams syndrome may be deficits in social cognition. This study explored aspects of social cognition in children with Williams syndrome with different genotypes. The 12 participants included one with a 1.1 Mb deletion that retained the GTF2IRD1, GTF2I, and GTF2IRD2 genes, seven with a 1.5 Mb deletion that preserved the GTF2IRD2 gene, and four with a 1.8 Mb...
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