Question 1

what is the disease progeria caused by?

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Excellent website...: For an excellent website on progeria, visit the progeria research foundation at:
http://www.Progeriaresearch.Org/progeria_101.Html.

Question 2

what disease is the opposite of progeria?

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Peter Pan Syndrome: We all would like to find the fountain of youth.   If researchers can find out the genetic make up of Progeria, maybe we will get a clue.   Peter pan refused to grow up and there are many adults who fit into that category.   LIfe is what we make it.   Enjoy every moment.  Carpa diem!

Question 3

what is the record age for a person with progeria?

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I found one @ 27y: The progeria syndrome is marked by early onset of ageing & noted in the written literature as far back as 1886. The life expectancy quoted in a study of 13 patients ranged from 7-27y with average of14.2 y.For a recent review of information go to:
www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pmc/articles/pmc2940940/?Tool=pmcentrez.

Question 4

could you give me some information on the disease progeria?

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Progeria: Progeria is a self limited process with most recorded cases appearing as new mutations in families that have other normal children. There are rare sibships reported indicating an autosomal recessive form exists.Most don't survive their teens.The oldest on record died at 27. Death is often due to advanced  heart disease.

Question 5

does progeria cause heart disease?

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Yes: And can usually cause death by the early teens.

Question 6

how exactly does progeria cause heart disease?

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Abnormal protein: Progeria is still being researched, but it is thought that there is a mutation in the lmna gene, which is responsible for making a protein called lamin a. An abnormal protein is produced instead, called progerin. Even normal people have a small amount of progerin, which increases as they age. Progerin affects the smooth muscles of the arteries, causing atherosclerosis and heart disease.

Question 7

what is the genetic disorder progeria caused by?  is it a simple recessive trait?

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Two likely forms: Progeria syndrome is considered a sporadic (new mutation) phenomenon that has few prenatal indicators. At an average birth wt of 6lb (2.7kg), the relatively small size during gestation is not specific to this disorder. There are rare instances of siblings to normal parents, showing that an autosomal recessive form exists.Most begin to show signs by 6-18mo.

Question 8

diseases like parkinson's, progeria, alzheimer's, leukemia, aids, motor neurone disease etc. is there hope for any sort of cure?

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There is always hope: Lot of research is being done and hopefully something useful will be discovered. Progeria is least likely to be cured because it is a genetic disease.

Question 9

what is progeria?

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Supportive care: This rare pattern of premature aging is seldom seen by primary care providers. Assessment and confirmantion of any such DX by a geneticist is imperitive. Most work with a team of specialists who can monitor the DX specific healthrisks & provide guidence for your local source of care.They can also help you find support groups & other parents in the same situation.

Question 10

is there backwards progeria?

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No: I think it would be great if we could reverse the clock to some degree, but unfortunately, brad pitt's benjamin button, is only fiction.

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