title: Gerodermia Osteodysplastica.
abstract: Gerodermia Osteodysplastica is a rare autosomal recessive connective tissue disorder included in the cutis laxa syndromes. Twenty five cases have been reported in the world literature to date. The authors report the first case from our country, a 13 year old female having phenotypic and radiological features suggestive of this genetic disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Ritu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: Seema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kapoor
authors.forename: Ratna
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Puri
authors.forename: Sunita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bijarnia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D019588:Aging, Premature / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D003483:Cutis Laxa / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D010641:Phenotype; D013577:Syndrome