- Progeria - Wikipedia
Progeroid syndromes are a group of diseases that cause individuals to age faster than usual People born with progeria typically live until their mid- to late-teens or early twenties [9][10] Severe cardiovascular complications usually develop by puberty, later on resulting in death
- Progeria - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Progeria (pro-JEER-e-uh), also known as Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, is an extremely rare, progressive genetic disorder It causes children to age rapidly, starting in their first two years of life Children with progeria generally appear healthy at birth
- Progeria (Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome — HGPS): Symptoms Causes
Progeria is an extremely rare genetic disease that causes rapid aging in children Newborns with the disorder appear to be healthy at birth but usually start to show signs of premature aging during their first one to two years of life Their growth rate slows and they don’t gain weight as expected
- About Progeria - National Human Genome Research Institute
Progeria is an extremely rare genetic disease of childhood characterized by dramatic, premature aging The condition, which derives its name from "geras," the Greek word for old age, is estimated to affect one in 4 million newborns worldwide
- Progeria | Definition, Types, Symptoms, Syndrome, Facts | Britannica
progeria, any of several rare human disorders associated with premature aging The two major types of progeria are Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS), which has its onset in early childhood, and Werner syndrome (adult progeria), which occurs later in life
- The Progeria Research Foundation - For the Children ♥ For the Cure
Progeria is an ultra-rare, fatal, “rapid-aging” disease that afflicts children who, without the FDA-approved treatment lonafarnib, die of heart disease at an average age of 14 5 years
- Progeria (Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome) | Boston Childrens . . .
What is progeria? Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS, often called just “progeria”) is a rare genetic condition in which children show signs of early aging due to mutations in the LMNA gene It affects multiple systems in the body
- Progeria: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Causes Progeria is a rare condition It is remarkable because its symptoms strongly resemble normal human aging, but it occurs in young children In most cases, it is not passed down through families It is rarely seen in more than one child in a family
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