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A Novel Variant and a Missense Variant Identified in the DKC1 Gene in Three Chinese Familieswith Dyskeratosis Congenita
1 Sept 2022
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Purpose: Dyskeratosis congenita (DC) is an inherited telomere biology disorder characterized clinically by mucocutaneous triad of reticulate hyperpigmentation, nail changes and oral leukoplakia. Bone marrow failure, pulmonary fibrosis and malignancies are the mainly life-threatening causes. There are X-linked recessive, autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive patterns of DC. DKC1 is the most common pathogenic...
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