title: Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch syndrome: first Indian case.
abstract: Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch syndrome, also known as neonatal progeroid syndrome (NPS), is an extremely rare genetic disorder characterised by an aged appearance at birth. About thirty cases have been reported in the literature. The authors report first Indian baby with Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch syndrome with the lowest birth weight documented in such a patient, who is still surviving at 24 months. This ethnicity has not been reported previously in literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Meenu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: Neeraja
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Madhulika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kabra
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Vikram
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Datta
authors.forename: Arvind
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saili
mesh_terms: D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D052577:Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011371:Progeria / Q000175:diagnosis