Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome: A Rare Genetic Disorder

Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a rare pediatric genetic syndrome with incidence of one per eight million live births. The disorder is characterised by premature aging, generally leading to death at approximately 13.4 years of age. This is a follow-up study of a 9-year-old male with c...

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Main Authors: Rajat G. Panigrahi, Antarmayee Panigrahi, Poornima Vijayakumar, Priyadarshini Choudhury, Sanat K. Bhuyan, Ruchi Bhuyan, G. Maragathavalli, Abhishek Ranjan Pati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/631378