Werner syndrome (WS, also known as "adult progeria") is a very rare, autosomal recessive disorder characterized by the appearance of premature aging.
Werner syndrome more closely resembles accelerated aging than any other segmental progeria, so it is often referred to as a progeroid syndrome, as it partly mimics the symptoms of progeria.
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