Monday 21 July 2014

Progeria

Progeria is a very rare genetic disease which is characterized by "Early aging". Patient looks like an old child with bald head due to hair loss, wrinkled skin, joint problems and mainly heart diseases and stroke. Their body is very fragile like old people. These patients have broad head with prominent scalp veins, narrow face and prominent eyes. Recently, only 53 cases of this disease have been diagnozed throughout the world. No proper treatment of this disease has been found, medication is used only to stop heart diseases.
           
      

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