Treatments
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1. A daily dose of Aspirin may help prevent heart attacks and stroke.
2. Statins (group of medicine) can be used to lower cholesterol. 3. Anticoagulants help prevent blood clots. 4. Growth hormones help increase height and weight. 5. Physical/occupational therapy can be used to relieve joint stiffness and hip problems. 6. Lonafarnib, a form of farnesyltransferase inhibitor (FTI) initially made to treat cancer has proven effective for Progeria, especially in the cardiovascular system. HOW TO KNOW THAT TREATMENT IS WORKING Every child is showing progress in one or more of the following ways: gaining extra weight, better hearing, improved bone structure and improved flexibility of blood vessels. |