Progeria Rare Disorders Conditions and Diseases

Progeria Rare Disorders Conditions and Diseases

Progeria

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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- Provides an overview of the disease as well as links to resources.
- A group concerned about the well-being and quality of life for Progeria children and their families.
- Provides a short descriptions of the inherited disorder, Werner syndrome.
- Overview of the rare disorder, symptoms, and experiences of children with Progeria and their families.
- Outlines the symptoms and lists related organizations.
- Progeria medical database resource for textual information, pictures, and reference information.
- 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.
- Offers alternative names, a general discussion and further resources.
- Medical research, education, support, and fundraising for this "pre-mature aging" disease.

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