Thursday, December 17, 2009

Progeria

Progeria, is one of the most discussed disease these days due to release of “Paa”, where Amitabh Bacchan plays character of “AURO”- a 13 year old kid suffering from Progeria. The word "Progeria" comes from the Greek progeros meaning 'prematurely old'. The Greek word pro means 'before', while the word geras means 'old age'. Progeria was first described in an academic journal by Dr. Jonathan Hutchinson in 1886, and Dr. Hastings Gilford in 1897 - both in England. Therefore, it is also called HGPS (Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome). Progeria is an extremely rare, fatal genetic condition. Progeria affects children and gives them an appearance of accelerated aging. Although they may come from varying ethnic backgrounds, children with Progeria have a surprisingly similar appearance. Progeria patients generally die between the ages of 8 and 21 - with the average age being 13. Scientists are particularly interested in progeria because it might reveal clues about the normal process of aging.
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  1. AnonymousDecember 17, 2009 at 2:10 PM

    Thanks for Information sir.

    Vijay

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  2. Aliya...December 20, 2009 at 5:41 PM

    THANK YOU SIR.... A very knowledgeable article... I havnt seen the movie but now i will surely watch it... its unbelievable that how a child becomes premature...

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  3. sanjeev shuklaDecember 25, 2009 at 4:39 PM

    Thanks a lot sir for the valueable information....

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  4. UnknownDecember 29, 2009 at 10:56 AM

    thank you sir
    for giving information about '' progeria ''
    but sir how many patient in world...???

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  5. Pramod SharmaJanuary 21, 2010 at 1:19 AM

    thanx sir............

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  6. AnonymousMarch 4, 2010 at 11:40 PM

    Progeria cases: one in 8 million births according to the wikipedia. Currently 35 to 40 cases in world and 100 cases officially known in medical history. Children with Progeria in most cases do not live beyond 13. This disease was the center plot of the Oscar winning film "The Curious case of Benjamin Button" where Brad Pitts plays the part of Benjamin. The film is based on the short story of 1922 American author Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald which holds the same name as the film.

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