Rare Children's Disease Unlocks Aging's Secrets - Yahoo! News
Rare Children's Disease Unlocks Aging's Secrets - Yahoo! News: "MONDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) -- Five years ago, Dr. Leslie Gordon was a resident doctor specializing in pediatric ophthalmology. That's when her son Sam, now 8 years old, was first diagnosed with an extremely rare genetic condition called progeria, characterized by accelerated aging.
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Besides experiencing joint, skin and other problems, children with progeria develop an accelerated form of cardiovascular disease, with most dying from heart-related complications before the age of 20."
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