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Editorial
. 2016 Jul 12;134(2):126-9.
doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.116.022965.

Seeking a Cure for One of the Rarest Diseases: Progeria

Francis S Collins  1
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Editorial

Seeking a Cure for One of the Rarest Diseases: Progeria

Francis S Collins. Circulation. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Editorials; everolimus; lamin type A; lonafarnib; morpholinos; progeria; rare diseases; translational medical research.

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