Werner syndrome
Autosomal recessive
An adult-onset progeroid syndrome caused by biallelic variants in WRN, with early cataracts, skin changes, diabetes, premature atherosclerosis and increased risk of sarcoma, melanoma and thyroid cancer.
What a diagnosis changes
Diagnosis supports surveillance for diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Genes analysed
Also known as
adult premature aging syndrome; adult progeria; Werner's syndrome; WRN; WS
