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Beckwith-Wiedemann

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Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS) is a congenital overgrowth syndrome, which can affect all systems of the body. It was first recognised in 1963-64 by Dr J. Bruce Beckwith, a paediatric pathologist in America and, independently, by Dr H.E. Wiedemann, a German geneticist.

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This video explains Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, a congenital overgrowth syndrome that can affect all systems of the body. It notes the syndrome was first recognised in 1963 to 1964 independently by Dr J. Bruce Beckwith, a paediatric pathologist in America, and Dr H. E. Wiedemann, a German geneticist.

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  • Defines Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome as a congenital overgrowth syndrome
  • Notes it can affect all systems of the body
  • Covers its independent recognition by Beckwith and Wiedemann in 1963 to 1964
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