A 9-year-old boy has short stature, learning difficulties, and 'elfin' facies. He is very sociable but has difficulty with spatial tasks. Suspected di...

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A 9-year-old boy has short stature, learning difficulties, and 'elfin' facies. He is very sociable but has difficulty with spatial tasks. Suspected diagnosis is confirmed by genetic testing revealing deletion on chromosome 7. Which condition does this most likely represent?

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Williams syndrome

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Down syndrome

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Fragile X syndrome

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Turner syndrome

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Prader-Willi syndrome

MCQ (SBA): Williams syndrome

A 9-year-old boy has short stature, learning difficulties, and 'elfin' facies. He is very sociable but has difficulty with spatial tasks. Suspected diagnosis is confirmed by genetic testing revealing deletion on chromosome 7. Which condition does this most likely represent?