Research Paper On Williams Syndrome

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Williams Syndrome it is a syndrome that you are only born with and it causes medical problems, high social personalities and happens in about 1 in 10,000 people. There are 30,000 to 40,000 people in America that have Williams Syndrome. This Syndrome is not very common in America. The major cause of this disorder comes from birth defects such as losing 7 chromosomes from your gene. The Symptoms of the genetic disorders are Characteristic face appearance, Heart and blood vessel problems, Hypercalcemia (elevated blood calcium levels), low birth weight, slowly gaining weight, Eating problems, Dental problems, Kidney problems and Low muscle tone ( relaxed muscles.) What helps diagnose this disease is Medical/genetic testing through a DNA test

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