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What is the name of the aging disorder?: Unveiling Progeria and Progeroid Syndromes

Affecting roughly one in four million newborns, Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS) is the rare genetic condition behind rapid, premature aging in children. Commonly referred to simply as Progeria, this disorder offers a unique but tragic window into the complex biological processes that drive aging in the human body. The question, **What is the name of the aging disorder?**, reveals a fascination with the extremes of human biology.

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