"Progeria" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An abnormal congenital condition, associated with defects in the LAMIN TYPE A gene, which is characterized by premature aging in children, where all the changes of cell senescence occur. It is manifested by premature greying; hair loss; hearing loss (DEAFNESS); cataracts (CATARACT); ARTHRITIS; OSTEOPOROSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; atrophy of subcutaneous fat; skeletal hypoplasia; elevated urinary HYALURONIC ACID; and accelerated ATHEROSCLEROSIS. Many affected individuals develop malignant tumors, especially SARCOMA.
| Descriptor ID |
D011371
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C16.320.565.753 C18.452.648.753
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| Concept/Terms |
Progeria- Progeria
- Hutchinson-Gilford Syndrome
- Hutchinson Gilford Syndrome
- Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome
- Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome
- Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndromes
- Progeria Syndrome, Hutchinson-Gilford
- Progeria Syndromes, Hutchinson-Gilford
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Another disorder with prenatal shortness of stature and premature aging. Birth Defects Orig Artic Ser. 1975; 11(2):368-70.