Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome: report of a Libyan family and evidence of autosomal recessive inheritance.

Case report

English

Khalifa MM.

Department of Pediatrics, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

Clin Genet. 1989 Feb;35(2):125-32.

Abstract

A Libyan family with the Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome affecting three children of two sisters is described. The proband was ascertained because of repeated unhealing fractures. The pattern of inheritance appeared autosomal recessive.

Keywords: Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome: report of a Libyan family and evidence of autosomal recessive inheritance.

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