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Progeria

Hutchinson- Gilford Progeria Syndrome, or Progeria for short, is a fatal genetic disorder in which the victim suffers premature aging. Luckily, it is a very rare condition, as it is only diagnosed in 1 in 4 to 8 million newborns. Symptoms of Progeria include hair loss of head and eyebrows and eyelashes, dry and scaly skin, large head or size of face, small jaw, shortness, and very visible veins, and begin to appear in the first 18-24 months of life.Sadly, there is no specific cure for this disease, but most treatment options are based on reducing complications. Many of those affected by Progeria also take a daily dose of aspirin and are often on high-calorie diets. Most Progeria victims live to their teens, and rarely their early twenties. Progeria is a dominant gene, but can also occur as a random mutation on Chromosome 1, which codes for the protein Lamin A. Most Progeria-related deaths are results of heart failure or stroke. The Progeria Research Foundations is dedicated towards the research for finding the cure to Progeria.

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Noelle Eghbali Mrs. Conlen Grade 7 Science, Period 2 February 24, 2012

Progeria is a dominant genetic disorder that causes premature aging. Philip and Sophia married, and had two children, Blaire and Andre. Philip had both dominant alleles for Progeria, but Sophia did not have Progeria. Both Blaire and Andre were affected by Progeria. Blaire married Andrew, and Andre married Camille. Andrew was heterozygous and had Progeria, and Camille did not. Andrew and Blaire had two children, David and Sara. David had Progeria, but Sara did not. Andre and Camille had Violet, Danny, and Kaylie. Only Kaylie had Progeria. David married Olivia, who did not have Progeria, Violet married Tom, who was not affected by Progeria, and Danny married Caroline, who was heterozygous and had Progeria. Sara did not marry, and unfortunately, Kaylie died at the age of fourteen due to complications of Progeria. Olivia and David had a daughter, Brooke, and two twin boys, Jason and Matt. All three of their children were affected by Progeria. Danny and Caroline had Nathan, Justine, and Kim. Nathan and Kim had Proger