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No, adults can't get progeria, progeria is in the genes, so the person will be immediatly affected with it, you don't see adults with progeria, because most people with progeria die before they turn 13
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Is there a cure for progeria?
There is no cure or treatment for progeria
What treatment is there for progeria?
There is no treatment for progeria. That is genetic aberration and not a disease.
Is progeria autosomal or sex-linked?
Progeria is autosomal dominant.
Is progeria a genetic disorder?
yes progeria is a genetic disorder
What individuals catch progeria?
how many individuals get the progeria? Progeria is a very rare genetic disease and can't be "caught." You are either born with it or not. If you are not born with it, you can never develop it. The incidence of progeria is about 1 in every 8 million live births.
Is there a cure for progeria?
There is no cure or treatment for progeria
Is progeria a dominant or recessive gene?
progeria is recessive, that's an easy question, dont be dumbactually progeria is dominant, according to the Progeria Research Foundation
Did Tom Cruise have progeria?
No, Tom Cruise has never had progeria.
What treatment is there for progeria?
There is no treatment for progeria. That is genetic aberration and not a disease.
Is progeria autosomal or sex-linked?
Progeria is autosomal dominant.
Is progeria a genetic disorder?
yes progeria is a genetic disorder
What chromosomes do progeria affect?
Progeria affects chromsome 1
Has anyone survives progeria?
The oldest person recorded with Progeria, was 21.
What genes and chromosomes are linked to this progeria disease?
What genes and chromosomes are linked to progeria?
Are people with progeria obese?
The exact opposite. Children with Progeria are extremely skinny.
What is THE disease called that ages you quickly?
Progeria http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progeria
Is progeria preventable?
no it is not.
