Premature aging: Early appearance of the signs of aging before old age. See detailed information below for a list of 19 causes of Premature aging, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Premature aging.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Premature aging, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.
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Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Premature aging. Some of these are listed below :
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Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Premature aging may include these symptoms:
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During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Premature aging. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
Why: e.g. thick skin, wrinkles, balding.
Why: causes premature aging.
Why: increases the risk of photoaging e.g. sun lamps.
Why: e.g. photagaing is more severe in white populations living in area with high solar ultraviolet radiation at high altitudes and in low latitudes.
Why: e.g. Down's syndrome and hypothyroidism may cause appearance of premature aging.
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Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Premature aging) may include:
Why: e.g. poor growth in children, premature aging, dry wrinkled skin, increased translucency of the skin, premature balding, bird-like face, symptoms of accelerated atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) such as angina, intermittent claudication and transient ischemic attacks.
Why: e.g. in people who have had prolonged exposure to sunlight or ultraviolet radiation from artificial sources. Symptoms include wrinkled skin, wizened leathery appearance. The severity of photoaging depends principally on the duration and intensity of sun exposure and on the indigenous skin colour and the capacity to tan.
Why: e.g. constipation, cold intolerance, lethargy, husky voice , facial puffiness , weight gain, mental slowing - can cause diffuse loss of hair and the appearance of premature aging.
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Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Premature aging as a symptom include:
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causes of Premature aging
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Changes in the organism associated with senescence, occurring at an accelerated rate.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Changes in the organism associated with senescence, occurring at an accelerated rate.
- (Source - CRISP)
The list below shows some of the causes of Premature aging mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Premature aging. Of the 19 causes of Premature aging that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Premature aging' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
The following list of conditions have 'Premature aging' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Progeria
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Symptoms related to Premature aging:
Thick skin, Balding (406 causes), Wrinkles, Acrogeria, Cockayne syndrome, De Barsy syndrome, Geroderma osteodysplastica, Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, Lison syndrome, Werner's syndrome, Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch syndrome, Xylosylprotein 4-beta-galactosyltransferase deficiency
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