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Adult's progeria or Werner's syndrome is a rare condition of autosomal
-recessive inheritance, characterized by an apparent acceleration of m
any of the processes associated with aging. We describe the cardiovasc
ular findings in a 44 year-old man with this disorder. Slightly elevat
ion sf urinary hyaluronic acid level contributes to the diagnosis.