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Syndrome-causing mutations in Werner syndrome.
Bioscience trends - 1 Aug 2008
Goto Makoto
Abstract excerpt
Complete loss of function in the WRN: RecQ3 DNA/RNA helicase gene causes Werner Syndrome (WS). WS patients with genetic instability manifest an early onset of age-related diseases including diabetes mellitus (DM), osteoporosis, atherosclerosis, and malignancy as well as early death. In 1,420 patients, WS was reported to be associated with chromosomal abnormality syndrome and other genetic diseases including...
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