Adult Progeria: Werner Syndrome.

Werner's syndrome is an adult premature aging syndrome of autosomal recessive inheritance affecting connective tissues throughout the body.1 The exact etiology remains obscure even though biochemical and connective tissue abnormalities have been postulated.2 The disease involves multiple systems of the body and may be associated with internal malignancy.

A panel study of the acute effects of personal exposure to household air pollution on ambulatory blood pressure in rural Indian women.

Background: Almost half the world's population is exposed to household air pollution from biomass and coal combustion. The acute effects of household air pollution on the cardiovascular system are poorly characterized. We conducted a panel study of rural Indian women to assess whether personal exposures to black carbon during cooking were associated with acute changes in blood pressure.