Werner Syndrome
Synonyms
Adult Premature Aging Syndrome
Adult Progeria
Progeria, Adult
Syndrome, Werner
Syndrome, Werner's
Syndrome, Werners
Werner's Syndrome
Werners Syndrome
An autosomal recessive disorder that causes premature aging in adults, characterized by sclerodermal skin changes, cataracts, subcutaneous calcification, muscular atrophy, a tendency to diabetes mellitus, aged appearance of the face, baldness, and a high incidence of neoplastic disease.