Not really. We don't get it from long life or anything, we get it from exposure to Originium or to Infected blood. Or dying Infected, if you're really unlucky.

[her tail swishes a little as she explains.]

Throwing up blood's when you know you've got it for sure. You're fucked as soon as that happens-- no need to go get checked. Then you get these.

[a gesture to her crystalline growths.]

They say it's mostly in the blood and organs and whatever, but eventually, it'll probably take out this arm.