Preferred Label : Werner syndrome;
ICD-11 definition : Werner syndrome (WS) is a rare inherited syndrome characterized by premature aging
with an onset in the third decade of life and with cardinal clinical features including:
bilateral cataracts, short stature, graying and thinning of scalp hair, characteristic
skin pathologies and premature onset of additional age-related disorders.;
ICD-11 synonym : Pangeria;
Origin ID : 1864550134;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
Werner syndrome (WS) is a rare inherited syndrome characterized by premature aging
with an onset in the third decade of life and with cardinal clinical features including:
bilateral cataracts, short stature, graying and thinning of scalp hair, characteristic
skin pathologies and premature onset of additional age-related disorders.
