Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome (BWS), the most prevalent epigenetic disorder, has a variety of clinical symptoms, including overgrowth, abdominal wall defects, and predisposition to embryonal tumors. The ...

In familial Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS), the mode of inheritance is uncertain and possible patterns include autosomal dominant, multifactorial and autosomal dominant sex-dependent inheritance.

The Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) was first described independently by Beckwith [1] and Wiedemann [2]. It occurs with an incidence of 1:13,700 births and is characterized by numerous growth ...