The Extraordinary life of Britain's 100-year-old teenager Hayley Okines. Born with the rare genetic condition progeria, she ages eight times faster than the average person. In medical terms her body is like that of a 100-year-old woman. Yet she faces her condition with immense courage and a refreshi
Old before their time
β Scribed by Wirth, Gregory D.
- Book ID
- 109806976
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 210 KB
- Volume
- 430
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0028-0836
- DOI
- 10.1038/430149a
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