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Progeria

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PROGERIA

GENETIC CONDITION THAT CAUSES RAPID AGING IN CHILDREN
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CAUSES

  • A mutation on the LMNA gene
  • it is during the cell division in a newly conceived zygote or in .
  • the gametes of one of the parents
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SYMPTOMS

  • Visible veins
  • High-pitched voice
  • Baldness
  • Growth failure during the first year of life
  • Loss of eyebrows and eyelashes
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TREATMENT

  • There is no specific treatment for progeria.
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