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Complicated Diverticulitis in a 35-Year-Old Patient With Williams Syndrome: A Case Report

Williams syndrome is caused by a deletion of the elastin gene on chromosome 7. One of the main roles of this gene is to maintain the strength and elasticity of the intestinal wall, and the absence of the elastin gene may predispose these patients to gastrointestinal pathology such as diverticulitis....

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Autores principales: Raber, McKenzie M, Bowling, Sean M, Dorn, Matthew
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9354677/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35936144
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.26604