Williams Syndrome

Description

Williams syndrome is a rare genetic multisystemic neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by a distinct facial appearance, cardiac anomalies (most frequently supravalvular aortic stenosis), cognitive and developmental abnormalities, and connective tissue abnormalities (such as joint laxity)

Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Williams Syndrome

  • Intellectual disability
  • Seizures
  • Global developmental delay
  • Short stature
  • Generalized hypotonia
  • Hearing impairment
  • Microcephaly
  • Scoliosis
  • Ataxia
  • Growth delay

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Incidence and onset information

— Based on the latest data available WILLIAMS SYNDROME have a estimated birth prevalence of 10.8 per 100k in Europe.
— The onset for some of the known clinical features related to this disease may vary, including adult onset, adult onset, adult onset, infantile onset, young adult onset, childhood onset, and childhood onset .

Alternative names

Williams Syndrome Is also known as deletion 7q11.23, williams syndrome, williams-beuren syndrome, chromosome 7q11.23 deletion syndrome, 1.5- to 1.8-mb, wms, monosomy 7q11.23, ws.

Researches and researchers

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Williams Syndrome Recommended genes panels

Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
MitoMet®Plus aCGH Analysis.

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

RGS9, RHO, GRK1, RLBP1, RNASEL, BCS1L, RP1, RP2, RP9, RPE65, RPGR, RPL35A, MRPL3, RPS14, RS1, SAG, SARDH, SCO2, SCP2, SDHB , (...)

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Specificity
1 %
Genes
10 %
NGS Aortic Dysfunction or Dilation and Related Disorders Panel.

By Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories Greenwood Genetic Center (United States).

SKI, TGFB2, TGFBR1, TGFBR2, ACTA2, SLC2A10, CBS, COL3A1, COL5A1, COL5A2, ELN, FBLN5, FBN1, FBN2, SMAD3, MYH11, MYLK, NOTCH1, PLOD1
Specificity
6 %
Genes
10 %
NGS Connective Tissue Disorders Panel.

By Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories Greenwood Genetic Center (United States).

SKI, TGFB2, TGFBR1, TGFBR2, TNXB, ACTA2, SLC2A10, CBS, ACVR1, ATP6V0A2, FKBP14, SLC39A13, ADAMTS2, COL11A1, COL1A2, COL3A1, COL5A1, COL5A2, ZNF469, CHST14 , (...)

View the complete list with 13 more genes
Specificity
4 %
Genes
10 %
Comprehensive Pulmonary Panel.

By Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories Greenwood Genetic Center (United States).

RPGR, SCNN1A, SCNN1B, SCNN1G, BMPR1B, BMPR2, SFTPA1, SFTPA2, SFTPB, SFTPC, SFTPD, SLC7A7, SPAG1, STAT3, TERC, TERT, TINF2, NKX2-1, TSC1, TSC2 , (...)

View the complete list with 73 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
10 %
ELN.

By Institute for Human Genetics University Clinic Freiburg (Germany).

ELN
Specificity
100 %
Genes
10 %
Cystic Lung Disease Panel (8 Genes).

By Laboratory for Molecular Medicine Partners HealthCare Personalized Medicine (United States).

TSC1, TSC2, FLCN, EFEMP2, ELN, FBLN5, LTBP4, SERPINA1
Specificity
13 %
Genes
10 %
PulmoGene Panel (64 Genes).

By Laboratory for Molecular Medicine Partners HealthCare Personalized Medicine (United States).

RPGR, BDNF, SCNN1A, SCNN1B, SCNN1G, BMPR2, SFTPA1, SFTPA2, SFTPB, SFTPC, SFTPD, STAT3, TERC, TERT, NKX2-1, TSC1, TSC2, RSPH1, HPS3, HPS4 , (...)

View the complete list with 44 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
10 %
ELN Gene Sequencing.

By GeneDx (United States).

ELN
Specificity
100 %
Genes
10 %

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