Progeria Rare Disorders Conditions and Diseases
Progeria Rare Disorders Conditions and Diseases
Progeria is a rare genetic condition characterized by an appearance of accelerated aging in children. Its name is derived from the Greek and means "prematurely old." The classic type is the Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome which was first described in England in 1886 by Dr. Jonathan Hutchinson and again in 1886 and 1904 by Dr. Hastings Gilford.
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Progeria Family Circle - Overview of the rare disorder, symptoms, and experiences of children with Progeria and their families.
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Progeria.ca: Too Young to be Old - Information and community portal. Includes explanation of progeria, book list, and a forum.
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NORD: Werner Syndrome - Offers alternative names, a general discussion and further resources.
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NORD: Progeria, Hutchinson Gilford - Outlines the symptoms and lists related organizations.
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NCBI: Genes and Diseases - Provides a short descriptions of the inherited disorder, Werner syndrome.
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Progeria Research Foundation, Inc. - Medical research, education, support, and fundraising for this "pre-mature aging" disease.
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Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man - Progeria - Progeria medical database resource for textual information, pictures, and reference information.
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Progeria Project Foundation - A group concerned about the well-being and quality of life for Progeria children and their families.
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University of Washington: Werner Syndrome - Images of persons with this disease and diagnostic criteria for WRN and contact information for a central repository of WS data and research and materials.
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Hayleys Progeria Page - Information and photos about a child with the rare genetic disorder Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome. Including photographs, media articles and links to related sites.
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