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Werner’s syndrome: a quite rare disease for differential diagnosis of scleroderma
Rheumatology International, 06/16/09

Bes C et al. - Werner’s syndrome (WS) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by premature aging. The main features of the disease are scleroderma-like skin appearance, premature atherosclerosis, short stature, diabetes mellitus, early osteoporosis and early aging. Herein, the authors describe a patient with WS, who has scleroderma-like skin changes and discuss the literature about WS as a disease in the differential diagnosis of systemic sclerosis.

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