What Is Werner Syndrome?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
6. Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is another condition that tends to affect elderly people, but can affect people with Werner symptom at a relatively young age. It is a condition that causes the patient’s bones to become weaker as the density of the bone tissue decreases. The bones become easier to break than usual, so people with the condition are more prone to fractures.
It is often the case that the patient will be unaware of having osteoporosis. That is until they break a bone, at which point the condition will often be revealed. Patients with Werner syndrome can also experience changes in the bones in their toes and fingers.
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