Progeria

Cody Bouttaphanh
=**Progeria (Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome)**=
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=**What is it?**= =Symptoms=
 * ==== It is an extremely rare progressive disorder that causes people to age rapidly. ====
 * ==== Its a genetic condition that is rarely inherited because carriers do not live to reproduce. ====
 * ====Those that are born with it live to about their mid teens or early 20's====
 * ====Slow growth and hair loss begin in the first year or 2.====
 * Appear short in height
 * Wrinkled skin
 * Enlarged head
 * High-pitched voice



=**Interesting facts**=
 * 1) ====Mental development isn't affected. Their intelligence tend to be average or above average.====
 * 2) ====Those that have Progeria age at a rate 8 to 10 times faster than normal.====
 * 3) ====Don't develop common conditions of aging. For example cataracts or osteoarthritis====

=**Treatments**=

There is no cure for Progeria but there are medications to help delay progression.
=**People living with Progeria**=

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=**Sources:**= http://www.progeriaresearch.org/progeria_101.html http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/progeria/basics/causes/con-20029424 http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/146746.php