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What is the name of the disease that causes rapid aging?
Progeria http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progeria
What kind of disease is progeria?
Progeria is a disease of premature rapid aging. By the time individuals afflicted with progeria are just 5-7 years old, they can look like elderly people.
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
What does Hayley Okines have?
Hayley Okines has a very rare aging diesease called Progeria
What is premature old age called?
I believe it’s called Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome
What would a baby with progeria look like?
Progeria BabyA baby with progeria will look normal for about the first two years. After that, symptoms of disease that causes premature aging start showing. The child first ceases to thrive and progressively starts showing aging signs. Kids with that disease normally live to be about 13, but can live longer. There is no known cure.
Is progeria a recessive or dominant disorder?
yes it is, only 1 mutation to the lmna gene is sufficent for someone to express traits regarding progeria
Is progeria preventable?
Progeria is a genetic disease in which premature rapid aging occurs. Children at a relatively young age take on the appearance of old people, with wrinkles, joint pains, and the like. Progeria is not a communicable disease.
What is the rearest disease in the world?
I thought the rarest aging disease is Progeria
Whats wron g with adalia rose?
She has progeria. Very rare condition that makes the aging process rapidly fast
What is known now about accelerated aging?
Accelerated aging…any connections…?1. progeria(s)2. Alzheimer’s3. Sociopathy4. Autism5. Asperger’s6. Fragile X7. ADD & ADHD8. Failure to thrive9. Down’s Syndrome10. Cerebral Palsy11. Werner’s Syndrome (a segmental progeria)12. Autoimmune diseases (Scleraderma, etc.)
Is progeria non disjunction?
No, progeria is not caused by non disjunction. Progeria is a rare genetic disorder where a mutation occurs in the LMNA gene, leading to premature aging in children. Non disjunction is a different type of genetic error where chromosomes fail to separate properly during cell division.
