Abstract
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, we 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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Bes, C., Vardı, Ş., Güven, M. et al. Werner’s syndrome: a quite rare disease for differential diagnosis of scleroderma. Rheumatol Int 30, 695–698 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-009-0982-8
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