Diagnostic path of a genetic disease: a case of Williams-Beuren syndrome in Burkina Faso

• Main Authors: Makoura Barro (Author), Bintou Sanogo (Author), Aimée S. Kissou (Author), Ad Bafa Ibrahim Ouattara (Author), Boubacar Nacro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by a set of somatic, psychological, and behavioral abnormalities, which is caused by a deletion of several genes. Herein we report a 6 year-old boy, who presented with mental retardation and psychological disorders. T...