werner's syndrome
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Werner's Syndrome. By Kyle Christensen. Werner Syndrome AKA:. MS Adult progeria. Type of Disorder. This disorder is a gene disorder. This Gene is Recessive. 1 in 200,000 individuals in the United States will get this disorder. CHROMOSOME GRAPHIC. SYMPTOMS of Werner's syndrome. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Werner's Syndrome
By Kyle Christensen
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Werner SyndromeAKA:
•MS•Adult progeria.
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Type of Disorder
•This disorder is a gene disorder.
•This Gene is Recessive.•1 in 200,000 individuals in the United States will get this disorder.
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CHROMOSOME GRAPHIC
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SYMPTOMSof Werner's syndrome• Body begins to age faster than
normal.• Wrinkling and sagging of the face • Decreasing muscle mass • Thin skin and loss of fat under the
skin • Graying hair and hair loss • A high-pitched voice
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DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
•Diagnosis of Werner syndrome is based on physical examination.
•If the individual appears to be much older than he/she really is.
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PROGNOSIS
•The life span of individuals with Werner's syndrome is reduced, with death occurring on average in the mid 40s, most commonly as a result of malignancy or myocardial infarction.
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TREATMENT
•Pre-natal screening may be available to parents who are considered at high risk of having an affected child.
•There is no treatment.
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Werner’s syndrome
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A GREAT STORY
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CREDITS1) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?
call=bv.View..ShowSection&rid=gnd.section.188
2) http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=wernersyndrome
3) http://rarediseases.about.com/od/rarediseasesw/a/100304.htm
4) Special thanks to: Microsoft, The Google boys, and this little guy: