title: Can Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome be cured in the future?
abstract: Progeria is a rare genetic disease that manifests with progressive symptoms eventually leading to death. The only current treatment protocol of such patients is symptom based. However, recent trials are testing potential and promising drugs to treat the underlying genetic mutation and increase life expectancy of such patients.
authors.affiliation: Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Neeha Abdul
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Rehman
authors.affiliation: Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Aneeqa Abdul
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Rehman
authors.affiliation: Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Isra Najib
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Ashraf
authors.affiliation: Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Shahrukh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmed
keywords: Cure; Progeria; farnesyltransferase inhibitors