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Progeria

Progeria is a specific type of progeroid syndrome, also known as Hutchinson–Gilford syndrome or Hutchinson–Gilford progeroid syndrome. A single gene mutation is responsible for causing progeria. The affected gene,... Wikipedia

  • Specialty:  Medical genetics
  • Symptoms:  Growth delay, short height, small face, hair loss
  • Usual onset:  9–24 months
  • Causes:  Genetic
  • Diagnostic method:  Based on symptoms, genetic tests
  • Differential diagnosis:  Hallermann–Streiff syndrome, Gottron's syndrome, Wiedemann–Rautenstrauch syndrome
  • Medication:  Lonafarnib
  • Treatment:  Mostly symptomatic
  • Frequency:  Rare: 1 in 18 million
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo