Directory of Progeria Resources

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Progeria is a rare genetic condition characterized by an appearance of accelerated aging in children. Its name is derived from the Greek and means "prematurely old." The classic type is the Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome which was first described in England in 1886 by Dr. Jonathan Hutchinson and again in 1886 and 1904 by Dr. Hastings Gilford.

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• Bloom Syndrome

Resources in This Category

• Hayleys Progeria Page

  http://www.hayleyspage.com/
  Information and photos about a child with the rare genetic disorder Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome. Including photographs, media articles and links to related sites.

• NORD: Progeria, Hutchinson Gilford

  http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Progeria,+Hutchinson+Gilford
  Outlines the symptoms and lists related organizations.

• NORD: Werner Syndrome

  http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Werner+Syndrome
  Offers alternative names, a general discussion and further resources.

• Progeria Information Database: Hutchinson-Gilford Syndrome

  http://courses.cit.cornell.edu/psych527_nbb420-720/student2005/ljh34/hg.htm
  Provides information on this rare disorder, its symptoms, genetics and treatments.

• Progeria Information Database: Werner's Syndrome

  http://courses.cit.cornell.edu/psych527_nbb420-720/student2005/ljh34/werner.htm
  Provides information on this rare disorder, its symptoms, genetics and treatments.

• Progeria Research Foundation, Inc.

  http://www.progeriaresearch.org/
  Medical research, education, support, and fundraising for this "pre-mature aging" disease.

• University of Washington: Werner Syndrome

  http://www.pathology.washington.edu/werner/
  Images of persons with this disease and diagnostic criteria for WRN and contact information for a central repository of WS data and research and materials.

• Wikipedia: Progeria

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hutchinson-Gilford
  Encyclopedia article on this rare genetic disorder, its causes, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and research.

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