how long do people with the williams disease live?

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Hi Williams disease is a syndrome, involving the 7th chromosome,

Williams syndrome is a rare congenital disorder, they usually have a low IQ (Intelligence Quotient), but have unreal musical and verbal skills. Their appearance is elfin like, they have heart and blood vessel problems, also dental and kidney abnormalities.

Life expectancy can be shortened due to complications related to the syndrome.

I hope this helps and I have included a few links for you to check out.

From what I know about it, its a form of autism, so they would have a normal lifespan, though possibly shortened by the stress associated with attempting to communicate.

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