hrp0082p3-d2-860 | Growth (3) | ESPE2014

Clinical Expression of Familial Williams–Beuren Syndrome in a Turkish Family

Parlak Mesut , Nur Banu Guzel , Mihci Ercan , Durmaz Erdem , Karauzum Sibel Berker , Akcurin Sema , Bircan Iffet

Background: WBS is a rare genetic disorder characterized by distinctive facial features, intellectual disability, cardiovascular anomalies, and infantile hypercalcemia.Objective and hypotheses: Majority of WBS cases occur sporadically, only five families with clinically confirmed WBS have been identified by molecular cytogenetic analysis. Here, we report on the three molecular cytogenetically confirmed familial WBS detected in a family with familial shor...