FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term Werner syndrome ID (Ontology) DOID:5688 (Human Disease)
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.
Also Known As "adult premature ageing syndrome" ; "adult progeria" ; "Werner's syndrome" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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Alleles (FBal)  HUMAN_DISEASE_INTERACTIONS       4
Human Disease Models (FBhh)  DOID       1
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 Alleles Genes Human Disease Models
 Werner syndrome       4      5      1
 for disease ribbon | Werner syndrome       --       4       --
 model of | Werner syndrome       4      4       --
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syndrome                         |
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                                 Werner syndrome  10 rec.
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Is a autosomal recessive disease
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  • "adult premature ageing syndrome" EXACT
    "adult progeria" EXACT
    "Werner's syndrome" EXACT
    "WS" EXACT OMO:0003012
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GARD:7885
MESH:D014898
MIM:277700
NCI:C3447
ORDO:902
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:51626007
UMLS_CUI:C0043119