A genetic disorder is a disease caused by one or more abnormalities or absences in genes or chromosomes. An interesting genetic disorder like cancer, is found at the genetic level, but can also be caused and influenced by many environmental factors such as exposure to asbestos which can increase the risk of lung cancer and many other cancers. On the other hand, most disorders like Williams syndrome are genetic and are mostly rare, affecting only a small number of people, about one in several thousand. Since this is a genetic disorder estimated to affect 1 in 10,000 people worldwide, caused primarily by a microdeletion on the seventh chromosome, this indicates that it is Williams syndrome. Since Williams syndrome is very rare in a large crowd of people, there are very few known causes for triggering the disorder. The causes or conditions known to trigger Williams syndrome are due to the deletion of twenty-six to twenty-eight genes on chromosome no. 7. Many people might conclude that just because Williams syndrome is a “genetic” disorder, meaning that it must be inherited from parents is incorrect. Most people may not inherit Williams syndrome because the chances of their child inheriting the syndrome are low (50/50). This is because when the deletion of 26-28 genes that occurs within chromosome number seven is one of the randomly chosen events that occur particularly in male or female eggs or sperm. When dealing with Williams syndrome, many symptoms can manifest in the person with this disorder. Some of the symptoms may not be that eye-catching or life-threatening, but some, however, some can be life-threatening. Turning out that the person... in the center of the card... consequences of Williams syndrome. Some examples would be that a type of cardiovascular disease will soon follow Williams syndrome called supravalvular aortic stenosis. The result is that the larger blood vessels become increasingly narrow causing the person to have difficulty catching their breath very often even if they do not exercise, abdominal pain and sometimes fatal heart failure. Furthermore, Williams syndrome is not a disorder to be looked upon kindly. Just because it occurs in 1 in 10,000 people doesn't mean it isn't deadly. It has been estimated that 82% of people who die from supravalvular aortic stenosis (a disease that follows Williams syndrome) are 65 years of age or older. And because there is no cure for William syndrome, even with the help of modern science and technology, people with it must be monitored and treated for symptoms throughout their lives.