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What is Werner disease is associated with?- and explain in detail?
DNA repair mechanisms are defective in diseases such as Werner syndrome and ataxia-telangiectasia. Werner syndrome (WS), also known as "adult progeria", is a rare, autosomal recessive disorder which is characterized by the appearance of premature aging. Werner syndrome is named after the German scientist Otto Werner.