Catalog

Progeria

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Progeria – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/926151882

Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome is an extremely rare disorder characterised by premature aging of postnatal onset. The main clinical and radiological features include alopecia, thin skin, hypoplasia of nails, loss of subcutaneous fat, stiffness of joints and osteolysis, and normal intelligence.