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Werner Syndrome

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Definition: 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.      Other names Progeria, Adult; Werners Syndrome; Syndrome, Werner's; Syndrome, Werner; Adult Progeria; Werner's Syndrome
 
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WRN protein, rat  EC 3.6.1.-   *DNA Helicases DNA Repair Werner Syndrome. J Cell Biol 1999 Jan 11;144(1):1-9
Peptide growth factors deficiency  0   *Werner Syndrome Epidermal Growth Factor/deficiency Insulin-Like Growth Factor I/deficiency.
Wrn protein, mouse  EC 5.99.-   *RecQ Helicases Werner Syndrome. Cancer Genet Cytogenet 2005 Jan 15;156(2):134-43
WRN protein, human  EC 3.6.1.-   *Exodeoxyribonucleases *RecQ Helicases Werner Syndrome. Science 1996 Apr 12;272(5259):258-62
transgelin  0   *Microfilament Proteins *Muscle Proteins Werner Syndrome Xenopus Proteins Zebrafish Proteins. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1994 Feb 15;189(3):1275-80; J Biol Chem 1987;262(7):2988

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