Bloom's Syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder where the average life expectancy is 24 years old. It causes short stature, low weight, rashes from sun exposure that prevent sports participation, low fertility in women, and increased risk of cancer and diabetes. While the disorder itself may not be fatal, individuals with Bloom's Syndrome often die from other conditions it increases susceptibility to, though treatment can help extend lifespan for each person.
2. Rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder.
ONLY 265 people have been diagnosed with the
disorder, 150 who are currently living.
3. Average Weight: 50 pounds
Average Height: Less than 5ft
Average Life Expectancy: 24
years Old
4. Sheryl Grossman, currently is 34 years old, is only 4 ft 3inches tall, and
weighs around 45 pounds. Having Bloom syndrome is no walk in the park.
You wouldn’t be able to go in the sun without getting blisters and rashes,
which are often butterfly shaped. This means you wouldn’t be able to play
any sports. Women with this disorder have a low fertility rate.
5. Most people with this disorder don’t die from the disorder
itself they die from other disorders that develop from it
like cancer. They can also develop diabetes.
7. Prognosis
They can live healthy lives. Some women can give
birth to healthy children. They can develop tumors.
Treatment can extend lifespan of each individual.
