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Uner Tan Syndrome
Progeria
By: Logan Miller
Characteristics/Symptoms
- Loss of hair and body fat
- Aged looking skin
- Limited growth
- Short stature
- Stiffness in the joints
- A head that is large compared to the body
Progeria is extremely rare, affecting only 1 in 8 million children.
How Common is it?
Treatment
There is no real cure for progeria. The only type of treatment available is physical therapy and a proper diet.
Children with Progeria commonly experience cadiovascular events, such as hypertension, or high bood pressure, stroke, angina, etc. These are linked to advanced aging.
Impact on Ones Life
- Only about 130 individuals have been diagnosed since 1886.
- only one copy of the LMNA gene is enough to cause progeria
- The average life span is about 13 years
- Arterioseclosis can start in childhood in a child with Progeria.
Interesting Facts
CItations
- https://io9.gizmodo.com/10-unusual-genetic-mutations-in-humans-470843733
- https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/146746.php
- https://www.medicinenet.com/progeria_syndrome/article.htm#where_can_i_find_information_about_diagnosis_management_or_treatment_of_hutchinson_gilford_progeria_syndrome