Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome: Report of 2 Cases and a Novel LMNA Mutation in China
September 2013
in “
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
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Studysummary This report details two patients with Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria syndrome who exhibited generalized shiny skin in infancy and had a novel mutation in the LMNA gene. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
The document reported on two cases of Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS) in China, highlighting a novel mutation in the LMNA gene. HGPS is a rare genetic condition caused by de novo autosomal dominant mutations in the LMNA gene, leading to symptoms such as early hair loss, extremely short stature, low body weight, lipodystrophy, scleroderma, decreased joint mobility, and osteolysis. These symptoms typically appear within the first two years of life, and affected individuals often die around the age of 13 due to myocardial infarction or stroke. The two patients described in the report exhibited generalized sclerodermatous, shiny skin in infancy.
