Werner syndrome

Summary
Synonym
  • WS
  • Werner's syndrome
  • adult premature ageing syndrome
  • adult progeria
Definition
A progeroid syndrome characterized by premature aging and age-related phenotypes such as atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis, cataracts, osteoporosis, soft tissue calcification, premature thinning, graying, and loss of hair, as well as a high incidence of some types of cancers and that has_material_basis_in mutations in the WRN gene, on chromosome 8.
Super Class
autosomal recessive disease progeroid syndrome
Disease Ontology
DOID:5688
Mondo Disease Ontology
MeSH
UMLS
NCI Thesaurus
ORDO
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MGI genotype (from TogoID)
WikiPathways (from TogoID)
Related Genes
Displaying 1 entry
Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
4000 LMNA lamin A/C
Displaying 1 entry
Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
22427 Wrn Werner syndrome RecQ like helicase
Related Glycoprotein
Displaying 1 entry
UniProt ID Protein Name Source
P02545 Prelamin-A/C

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