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History of the Williams Syndrome


Authors: V. Bzdúch;  K. Jariabková
Authors‘ workplace: 1. detská klinika Detskej fakultnej nemocnice a Lekárskej fakulty UK – Kabinet výskumu sociálnej a biologickej komunikácie Slovenskej akadémie vied, Bratislava
Published in: Čas. Lék. čes. 2002; : 651-655
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Overview

History of the Williams syndrome (WS) represents a process of detailed analysis of phenotypic markers and ofattempts to reveal their origin. This demanding tasks have brought many valuable findings, which were employedin different fields of medicine, namely in cardiology, metabolism, genetics, psychology and cognitive neurosciences.Discovery of the genetic basis of the disease closed the first period of the syndrome analysis. Genetic studies havebeen proceeding and WS can be taken as a model syndrome for the behavioral genes identification. Similarly thedescription of the pathogenesis of vascular anomalies represents the key for understanding of the pathogenesis ofother, more common vascular diseases. The article brings the review of the history of the WS.

Key words:
Williams syndrome, idiopatic hypercalcemia, supravalvular stenosis, mental retardation, vitamin D.

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Addictology Allergology and clinical immunology Angiology Audiology Clinical biochemistry Dermatology & STDs Paediatric gastroenterology Paediatric surgery Paediatric cardiology Paediatric neurology Paediatric ENT Paediatric psychiatry Paediatric rheumatology Diabetology Pharmacy Vascular surgery Pain management Dental Hygienist
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