Werner's syndrome

Werner's syndrome
Wer·ner's syndrome 'ver-nərz- n a rare hereditary disorder characterized by premature aging with associated abnormalities (as dwarfism, cataracts, osteoporosis, and hypogonadism) called also Werner syndrome
Werner Otto (1879-1936)
German physician.

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a rare genetic disorder resulting in premature ageing that starts at adolescence. Growth may be retarded and affected individuals may suffer from a thin skin, arterial disease, leg ulcers, and diabetes. Treatment is limited to the management of complications, such as diabetes. The gene responsible codes for an enzyme involved in the mechanisms of DNA replication and repair, which in affected individuals is defective.
C. W. O. Werner (1879-1936), German physician

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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