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He has alopecia, a wide gait, beaked nose and thin lips. His limbs are thin with prominent joints, and the skin is lacking normal subcutaneous fat. The parents state he was failure to thrive since 6 months, hasn't really ever had hair, and had prominent scalp veins. After blood tests were ran, the patient presented with elevated platelet counts, and elevated serum phosphorus levels. Intelligence tests normal. The patient over goes x-rays to observe bone growth. The results conclude smaller, disproportionate bones such as: small mandible with a obtuse angle (usually present in infants), and the long bones are shortened with flares at the end. With x-ray results and the physical observations, the patient is diagnosed with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome. The treatment will be supportive and to prevent