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Dj Quiva


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What is Progeria?

Progeria is a condition that resembles premature aging.The term usually refers specifically to Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria syndrome, an extremely rare condition where symptoms resembling some aspects of aging are manifested at an early age, and few affected children live past age 13. About 1 in 8 million babies are born with this condition. It is a genetic condition, but occurs sporadically and is usually not inherited.

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This family in India has FIVE children who have had the rapid aging disease Progeria. Two have since died. This is the first time in history that a single family has had more than one child afflicted.




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Very sad, but the interesting thing though is the fact that these strange occurrences hardly happen to black people if any at all.

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Very said indeed...

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