Progeria and accelerated cardiovascular aging

Hutchinson–Gilford Progeria syndrome (HGPS) is characterized by accelerated aging leading to death in the teen years, usually due to severe coronary and/or carotid disease. The clinical presentation includes stunted growth, alopecia, loss of subcutaneous fat, osteoporosis, and cardiovascular disorde...

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Main Authors: Brandon K Walther, Yanhui Li, Rajarajan Amirthalingam Thandavarayan, John P Cooke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Cardiology Plus
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Online Access:http://www.cardiologyplus.org/article.asp?issn=2470-7511;year=2018;volume=3;issue=3;spage=81;epage=89;aulast=Walther