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Anaesthesia for a child with progeria
Author(s) -
Nguyen Nhung H.,
Mayhew James F.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2001.00643.x
Subject(s) - progeria , medicine , premature aging , pediatrics , genetics , physiology , gene , biology
The Hutchinson–Gilford syndrome, commonly referred to as progeria, is a rare childhood syndrome that results in premature ageing. We focus on two anaesthetics administered to a child with progeria and a review of the available literature.