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Descriptor English:   Werner Syndrome 
Descriptor Spanish:   Síndrome de Werner 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Síndrome de Werner 
Synonyms English:   Progeria, Adult  
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 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 RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   15300 
Unique Identifier:   D014898 

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