Progeria in twins

Progeria in twins

A pair of male monozygotic twins, both affected by progeria is described. The concordance in this manifestation suggests a genetic aetiology and other evidence indicates the implication of autosomal recessive factors; the chromosomes of these patients show no detectable abnormalities.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of medical genetics 1974-12, Vol.11 (4), p.384-386
Hauptverfasser: Viégas, Judith, Souza, P. L. R., Salzano, F. M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Case Reports
Child
Chromosomes
Diseases in Twins
Genes, Recessive
Humans
Male
Phenotype
Progeria - genetics
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Zusammenfassung:A pair of male monozygotic twins, both affected by progeria is described. The concordance in this manifestation suggests a genetic aetiology and other evidence indicates the implication of autosomal recessive factors; the chromosomes of these patients show no detectable abnormalities.
ISSN:0022-2593
1468-6244
1468-6244
DOI:10.1136/jmg.11.4.384