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== Williams Syndrome == | == Williams Syndrome == | ||
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First discovered by [[John C.P. Williams]] of [[New Zealand]] in 1961. Williams syndrome, also known as Williams-Burnham Syndrome, is a result of a [[gene deletion]] of a specific region on [[chromosome 7]], containing 26 to 28 [[genes]]. Approximately one in 10,000 births are affected by this spontaneous gene deletion<ref name="morris" />. | First discovered by [[John C.P. Williams]] of [[New Zealand]] in 1961. Williams syndrome, also known as Williams-Burnham Syndrome, is a result of a [[gene deletion]] of a specific region on [[chromosome 7]], containing 26 to 28 [[genes]]. Approximately one in 10,000 births are affected by this spontaneous gene deletion<ref name="morris" />. | ||