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- Title
Werner syndrome: A case report and review of literature.
- Authors
Khan, Ghazala Aziz; Azfar, Nadia Ali; Malik, Lamees Mahmood; Sammar, Tayyaba; Jahangir, Muhammad
- Abstract
Werner's syndrome is a rare inherited disorder characterized by short stature, sclerosed skin, cataract and premature aging of the face. The disease involves multiple systems of the body and some of the abnormalities may cause life threatening complications such as myocardial infarction and malignancy. We report a case of this rare disorder.
- Subjects
WERNER'S syndrome; GENETIC disorders; SYMPTOMS; PREMATURE aging (Medicine); MYOCARDIAL infarction; DISEASE complications
- Publication
Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists, 2011, Vol 21, Issue 4, p304
- ISSN
1560-9014
- Publication type
Case Study