Association of immune abnormalities with telomere shortening in autosomal-dominant dyskeratosis congenita

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Dyskeratosis congenita (DC) is an inherited bone marrow failure disorder characterized by abnormal skin pigmentation and nail dystrophy. We have recently described, in 10 members of a large 3-generation family, an autosomal-dominant form of DC (AD DC) that is due to a mutation in the gene-encoding human telomerase RNA (TERC), resulting in telomere shortening. In studying the immunologic consequences of TERC...

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