Leon Botha – man with Progeria syndrome. Sad! About Progeria: ” “Progeria syndrome” is an extremely rare genetic condition wherein symptoms resembling aspects of aging are manifested at an early age. The word Progeria comes from the Greek progeros meaning ‘prematurely old’. The Greek word pro means ‘before’, while the word geras means ‘old age’ . The disorder has very low incidences and occurs in one per 8 million live births. Those born with progeria typically live about thirteen years, although many have been known to live into their late teens and early twenties and rare individuals may even reach their forties.
It is a genetic condition that occurs as a new mutation and is not usually inherited, although there is a uniquely heritable form. This is in contrast to another rare but similar syndrome, dyskeratosis congenita (DKC), which is inheritable and will often be expressed multiple times in a family line. Scientists are particularly interested in progeria because it might reveal clues about the normal process of aging. Progeria was first described in 1886 by Jonathan Hutchinson and also described independently in 1897 by Hastings Gilford.[11] The condition was later named Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria syndrome (HGPS).
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