An 8-year-old girl has died of old age due to a rare premature aging disorder that caused her body to be decades older than it actually was.
Little Anna Sakidon from Ukraine was diagnosed with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, an extremely rare and fatal genetic condition that causes severe premature aging in children.
While Anna was just 8 years old when she passed away, her biological age was around 80 years old according to experts.
Due to suffering from the HGPS, Anna’s organs were aging rapidly whereas her bones were growing slowly.
Throughout her early years, she was dealing with multiple health issues and has died at the age of eight due to organ failure related to her condition.
As the girl’s mother, Ivanna, previously said, she would be “ready to sacrifice everything in order to make her daughter healthy.”
The young girl’s passing was confirmed by Dr. Nadezhda Kataman of the Volyn Regional Children Medical Complex where Anna was being treated.
“In January, Anna turned eight. For children with progeria diagnosis one year is equal to eight-to-ten years, so her real age was between 70 and 80,” she said.
“The child suffered from early ageing of her inner organs and body system […] Such patient usually dies from strokes. Anna suffered several strokes, and from paralysis of her limbs.”
According to the reports, Anna was diagnosed with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome soon after birth.
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