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.