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Descriptor English:   Werner Syndrome 
Descriptor Spanish:   síndrome de Werner 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Síndrome de Werner 
Synonyms English:   Adult Premature Aging Syndrome
Adult Progeria
Progeria, Adult
Syndrome, Werner
Syndrome, Werner's
Syndrome, Werners
Werner's Syndrome
Werners Syndrome  
Tree Number:   C16.320.925
C18.452.284.960
Definition English:   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. 
History Note English:   98; was WERNER'S SYNDROME 1964-97 (Prov 1964-67) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy DT drug therapy
EC economics EM embryology
EN enzymology EP epidemiology
EH ethnology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   15300 
Unique Identifier:   D014898 

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