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'Werner Syndrome foot'-A case series of four Irish Traveller siblings with Werner Syndrome, diabetes mellitus and complex foot disease.

Aisling McGrathMichael LockhartTomás P GriffinSally Ann LynchSean F Dinneen
Published in: Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association (2024)
Although the siblings attend a diabetic foot clinic, we suggest that the combination of clinical features seen in these cases is unique to Werner syndrome and warrants the title 'Werner Syndrome' (rather than 'Diabetic') foot.
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