hrp0098p1-76 | Multisystem Endocrinology | ESPE2024

The Significance of Clinical Examination in Diagnosing Genetic Diseases: An Infant with Williams-Beuren Syndrome

Katsoudas Sokratis , Willadara Gkamagie Stamatina , Polychroni Ioulia , Zosi Paraskevi , A. Stratakis Constantine

Objective: This case report emphasizes the significance of early clinical examination in a pediatric endocrinology clinic for the diagnosis of Williams-Beuren Syndrome (WBS). WBS is a rare genetic disorder typically caused by a deletion in the chromosomal region 7q11.23. This deletion results in the loss of 25-27 genes, including the elastin gene. It is characterized by growth delay, mild intellectual disability, behavioral issues, cardiac diseases (mainly sup...