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=WERNER SYNDROME IN A NUTSHELL!= Werner Syndrome or Progeria, is a hereditary condition related to premature aging with increased risk of cancer and other diseases. Signs of the disorder usually develop during teenage years. A person with Werner syndrome does not have the usual growth spurt typical of a teenager and is shorter on average. Signs of aging, including gray hair and hair loss, cataracts, type 2 diabetes, and osteoporosis are some of the symptoms that someone with this order may have.


 * =Proteins, Transcription, and Translation=
 * =The Purpose of DNA and How It Replicates=
 * =Werner Syndrome Mutations=
 * =Inheritance Pattern=
 * =Life With Werner Syndrome & Treatments=
 * =Risks for passing on the disorder=
 * =Statistics=
 * =Support groups and inspirational stories=
 * =Symptoms & Why=
 * =Preventing Inheritance of Disorder=
 * =REFERENCE PAGE=