Term Name:	Werner syndrome
Synonyms:	adult premature ageing syndrome, adult progeria, Werner's syndrome, WS
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.
Ontology:	Human Disease [DOID:5688]   ( DOID:5688 )