*PROGERIA: the rapid aging disease*

What is progeria?

Progeria, also known as Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS), is a rare genetic condition that causes rapid aging in children. It occurs in both sexes.
Progeria has a very low incidence rate occurring in an estimated 1 per 8 million live birth worldwide.

Most kids with progeria hardly attain maturity usually they do not live past mid teens or early twenties.

Progeria can not be inherited, or passed down in families. Because it occur as a new mutation and carriers hardly live to reproduce.

Symptoms of progeria

Children with progeria appear normal when they're born, but they start to show signs of the disease during their first year. They  do not grow or gain weight normally. They develop physical traits including:


Wrinkled face

Big head

Large eyes

Small lower jaw

Thin nose with a "beaked" tip

Ears that stick out

Veins you can see

Slow and abnormal tooth growthigh-pitched voice

Loss of body fat and muscle

Hair loss, including eyelashes and eyebrows
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