What Is Werner Syndrome?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
2. Causes
Werner syndrome is a condition that is passed down from the patient’s parents. In other cases, it is caused by a mutation in the patient’s genes. There is still a lot that we don’t know about the condition and more research needs to be done.
We do know that in order for somebody to have Werner syndrome when passed on from their parents, they must have two copies of the gene. This means that one must have come from each parent. If the patient has only one copy of the gene responsible then they will show no symptoms of the condition, but they can pass it on to their children.
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