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Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Prognosis

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Prognosis 

 

The usual cause of death is heart disease (atherosclerosis) because the rapid aging of the children causes an increased risk. Most of the people affected by Progeria die around age thirteen. The age range for death is between eight and twenty-one.[1]

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Footnotes

  1. "Progeria:Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS) : American Pregnancy Association." Promoting Pregnancy Wellness : American Pregnancy Association. 29 Oct. 2009 ▲
  2. " Science. Why not?." Science. Why not?. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Nov. 2009. . ▲

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