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Sex differences in symptom presentation and their impact on diagnostic accuracy in Werner syndrome.
Geriatrics & gerontology international - 1 Jan 2024
Kaneko Hiyori, Maezawa Yoshiro, Tsukagoshi-Yamaguchi Ayano, Koshizaka Masaya, Takada-Watanabe Aki, Nakamura Rito, Funayama Shinichiro, Aono Kazuto, Teramoto Naoya, Sawada Daisuke, Maeda Yukari, Minamizuka Takuya, Hayashi Aiko, Ide Kana, Ide Shintaro, Shoji Mayumi, Kitamoto Takumi, Takemoto Minoru, Kato Hisaya, Yokote Koutaro
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Whether sex differences exist in hereditary progeroid syndromes remains unclear. In this study, we investigated sex differences in patients with Werner syndrome (WS), a model of human aging, using patient data at the time of diagnosis. METHODS: The presence of six cardinal signs in the diagnostic criteria was retrospectively evaluated. RESULTS: We found that the percentage of patients with all cardinal signs...
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