In Ecuador, Dwarves Symbols Of Hope Against Cancer And Diabetes

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Very small stature, but virtually immune against cancer and diabetes: a hundred Ecuadorians with Laron syndrome are at particular risk of dying from a domestic accident and could provide clues to fight against these scourges. Since childhood, Lugartda Valarezo, telephone operator 29 years, subjected to periodic inspections in the clinic of Dr. Jaime Guevara, in Quito. She smiled as the doctor lecturing: it is well above the ideal weight for a 1.18 meter. But tests show: it does not suffer from diabetes, which would probably be the case for an overweight person of normal size. "They have virtually no cancer and no cases of diabetes.

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