Dyskeratosis congenita: Advances in the understanding of the telomerase defect and the role of stem cell transplantation

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DC is a multisystem bone marrow failure syndrome exhibiting marked clinical and genetic heterogeneity. X-linked, autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive subtypes are recognized. The gene mutated in X-linked DC (DKC1) encodes a highly conserved nucleolar protein called dyskerin. Dyskerin associates with the H/ACA motif class of small nucleolar RNAs in small nucleolar ribonucleoprotein particles that are...

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