Preferred Name

Progeria [Disease/Finding]

Synonyms

Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000002495

altLabel

Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome

Hutchinson-Gilford Syndrome

Progeria

Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome

cui

C0033300

MESH DEFINITION

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.

MESH DUI

D011371

MeSH name

Progeria

MESH UI

M0017668

NDFRT kind

DISEASE_KIND

notation

N0000002495

NUI

N0000002495

prefLabel

Progeria [Disease/Finding]

SNOMED CID

238870004

tui

T047

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000002005

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