Hutchtnson-Gilford progeria syndrome: Clinical and molecular analysis in an African patient;Le syndrome de Hutchinson-Gilford (progèria): Analyse clinique et moléculaire chez une patiente d'origine Africaine

Revue Medicale de Liege

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 155-158

  Mutesa, L ^a   Pierquin, G ^a   Cwiny Ay, N ^b   Buzizi, P ^b   Bours, Vincent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA   (Rwanda)

Author keywords

African patient; Hutchinson Gilford progeria syndrome p.Gfy608Gly mutation; Lamin A; Premature ageing

Indexed keywords

LAMIN A; PROTEIN C; GLYCINE; LMNA PROTEIN, HUMAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; EXON; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HETEROZYGOSITY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROGERIA; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; AFRICA; AGING; CHILD; GENETICS; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MUTATION; PEDIGREE;

AFRICA; AGING; CHILD; CHROMATOGRAPHY, LIQUID; EXONS; FEMALE; GLYCINE; HUMANS; LAMIN TYPE A; MUTATION; PEDIGREE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROGERIA;

EID: 34547843046     PISSN: 00353663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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