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Postgrad Med J 2003;79:241 doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.241
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Facial and dental appearance of Williams syndrome

  1. I Tarjan,
  2. G Balaton,
  3. P Balaton*,
  4. S Varbiro,
  5. Z Vajo
  1. Semmelweis University, Department of Dentistry for Children and
  2. *Orthodontics and 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

      Williams syndrome is a genetic condition, which predominantly occurs as a sporadic disorder, although some families have been reported showing autosomal dominant inheritance with varying penetrance. The incidence of Williams syndrome is estimated to be one in 20 000–50 000 live births, and it consists of supravalvular aortic stenosis, characteristic dysmorphic facial features named “elfin face” (wide mouth with long phyltrum and …

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