The rare aging disease, Progeria, linked to aging in the general populationInformation on The rare aging disease, Progeria, linked to aging in the general population under Aging section of the Health Articles & Reviews; Progeria, also known as Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS), is a rare, fatal genetic disease characterized by an appearance of accelerated aging in children. All children ... |
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The rare aging disease, Progeria, linked to aging in the general population
by Babette_Afentakis 09-07-2010, 08:05 PM
Progeria, also known as Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS), is a rare, fatal genetic disease characterized by an appearance of accelerated aging in children. All children with Progeria die of the same heart disease that affects millions of normal aging adults (atherosclerosis), but instead of occurring at 60 or 70 years of age, these children may suffer heart attacks and strokes even ...
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