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DE SALES-PALESTINA, Luis Alberto  y  PALACIOS-ROSAS, Erika. Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria síndrome. Multimed [online]. 2022, vol.26, n.5  Epub 28-Sep-2022. ISSN 1028-4818.

Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome is a disease characterized by premature aging in children, due to a mutation in the Lamina type A, gene involved in cellular mitosis. In the present work, with the aim of spreading the knowledge of this disease, the processes involved in its development, the scientific advances, and the scope of new therapeutic treatments were summarized. The review was carried out by consulting articles in Spanish and English using the Pubmed and Google Academic search engines. The updating of health personnel on congenital genetic diseases is of vital importance to improve their detection, care and management.

Palabras clave : Congenital genetic diseases; Progeria; Premature aging; Lamin type A.

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