| A Case of Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome. |
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Seon Ock Khang, Jung Hee Lee, In Joon Seol, Gwi Jong Choi, Keun Soo Lee |
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Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea |
| Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome |
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강선옥, 이정희, 설인준, 최규종, 이근수 |
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한양대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실 |
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| Abstract |
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Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome is a rare genetic disease of unknown etiology with some features suggestive of accelerated aging. Patients with this disorder are usually of average intelligence and appear clinically normal at birth. However, in early childhood they develop severe growth retardation and a senescent phenotype, including balding, aged-appe-aring skin, generalized atherosclerosis, and strokes. They die prematurely as a result of
myocardial infarction with on average age of 13. Authors presented a case of Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome with brief review of the literatures.
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| Key Words:
Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome |
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