51. Phenotype and course of Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome
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Merideth, Melissa A., Gordon, Leslie B., Clauss, Sarah, Sachdev, Vandana, Smith, Ann C.M., Perry, Monique B., Brewer, Carmen C., Zalewski, Christopher, Kim, H. Jeffrey, Solomon, Beth, Brooks, Brian P., Gerber, Lynn H., Turner, Maria L., Domingo, Demetrio L., Hart, Thomas C., Graf, Jennifer, Reynolds, James C., Gropman, Andrea, Yanovski, Jack A., Gerhard-Herman, Marie, Collins, Francis S., Nabel, Elizabeth G., Cannon, Richard O., III, Gahl, William A., and Introne, Wendy J.
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Aging -- Research ,Progeria -- Genetic aspects ,Progeria -- Development and progression - Abstract
A study to examine cases of children suffering from Hutchinson-Guilford progeria syndrome, a degenerative disease and lamin A being the gene carrying it is conducted. Results indicate that the lamin A gene is vital to help develop the understanding of ageing.
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- 2008