What is HGPS
What does HGPS stand for?
Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome
Name one symptom of HGPS?
Hair loss, slow growth, thin skin, stiff joints, or heart problems
Which gene is involved?
LMNA
Is HGPS common or rare?
Rare
HGPS is caused by something a person did?
False
What does HGPS cause?
Rapid ageing
Which organ is most commonly affected?
The Heart
What abnormal protein is produced?
Progerin
About how many people does it affect?
About 1 in 18-20 million people
Children with HGPS are usually born with obvious signs of the conditions?
False
Is HGPS contagious?
No
Which symptom of HGPS would most likely affect a person's ability to run, jump or bend easily?
Stiff joints
Is HGPS caused by a mutation or a virus?
a mutation
Does HPGS affect millions of people?
No
HGPS only affects a person's appearance?
False( it also affects the heart, blood vessels, joints, and other parts of the body)
At what age do signs of HGPS usually begin to appear?
Around 1-2 years old
Which is NOT a symptom?
A) Hair loss
B) Thin skin
C) Flying
D) Slow growth
C) Flying
Put these in order Cell damage, LMNA, Rapid ageing, Progerin?
LMNA, Progerin, Cell damage, Rapid ageing
Why is HGPS hard to research?
Because very few people have it
Because HGPS is so rare, scientists from other countries often work together to study it?
True
Why might doctors not notice HGPS at birth?
Because babies are usually born looking healthy
Which symptom of HGPS requires regular monitoring by doctors because it can became life-threatening?
Heart and blood vessel problems
Why is progerin harmful?
It damages cells and stops them from working properly
Why do scientists from different countries work together?
Because HGPS is so rare
Studying HGPS may help scientists learn more about the normal ageing process in all humans?
True