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Title: Progeria


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Progeria
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Alternative Names
  • Hutchinson-Gilford Syndrome
  • Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria
  • Hutchinson-Gilford Disease
  • Souques-Charcot syndrome

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Who is most likely to get Progeria?
  • There is no way of knowing who will get Progeria,
    it is not passed down in families.
  • 1 in 4-8 million get Progeria.
  • It is rare that someone gets Progeria from a
    family member (1 in 400 million).
  • Gender does not matter in Progeria any one could
    get it.

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Symptoms
  • When the kids are born they all look the same.
  • At about 18-24 months the symptoms start kicking
    in.
  • The symptoms are
  • - Growth failure
  • - Lose of body fat and hair
  • - Aged looking skin
  • - Stiffness of joints
  • - Hip dislocation
  • - Cardiovascular Disease and stroke
  • Progeria is caused by a mutation in the gene LMNA
    (Lamin). This gene produces A protein which holds
    the nucleus of the cell together.
  • The Lamin that is defective makes the nucleus
    unstable.

What the nucleus looks like for a Progeria
patient. ?
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How common is Progeria?
  • 1 in 4-8 million
  • If contributed by a family member 1 in 400
    million.

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Is Progeria deadly?Can it shorten lifespan?
  • Yes, Progeria can be deadly most children die
    from heart disease.
  • The lifespan of someone who has Progeria averages
    about 13 but it ranges from 8 to 21.

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Can you be tested for Progeria?
  • You can see when a child has the symptoms of
    Progeria at 18-24 months.
  • Most people know what Progeria looks like so you
    dont really know until they start changing when
    they grow older.

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Is there a treatment for Progeria?
  • There is no treatment for this disease, sadly all
    they can do is live with it.
  • Physical Therapy can help lower the heart attacks
    that the patients have.
  • Also physical therapy can help the joint
    stiffness.

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Are there any support groups?
  • There are many support groups for Progeria.
  • One popular group is
  • http//www.progeriaresearch.org/

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Interesting Facts
  • People with Progeria age 7 times faster then we
    do.
  • Know number of kids with Progeria, 54 in 30
    countries.
  • Have the mind of a 10 year old.

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Works Cited
  • "Progeria Facts." Buzzle Web Portal Intelligent
    Life on the Web. 18 Oct. 2010. Web. 26 Jan. 2011.
    lthttp//www.buzzle.com/articles/progeria-facts.htm
    lgt.
  • Online, Credit Card. "Progeria Research
    Foundation Progeria 101/FAQ." Progeria Research
    Foundation Home. Nov. 2008. Web. 26 Jan. 2011.
    lthttp//www.progeriaresearch.org/progeria_101.html
    gt.
  • "Progeria - Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment of
    Progeria - NY Times Health Information." Health
    News - The New York Times. 2007. Web. 26 Jan.
    2011. lthttp//health.nytimes.com/health/guides/dis
    ease/progeria/overview.htmlgt.

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