Catalog

Werner syndrome

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Link to WHO Definition

Werner syndrome – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1864550134

Werner syndrome (WS) is a rare inherited syndrome characterised by premature aging with an onset in the third decade of life and with cardinal clinical features including: bilateral cataracts, short stature, greying and thinning of scalp hair, characteristic skin pathologies and premature onset of additional age-related disorders.