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Germline RTEL1 Variants in Telomere Biology Disorders.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Feb 2025
Thompson Ashley S, Niewisch Marena R, Giri Neelam, McReynolds Lisa J, Savage Sharon A
Abstract excerpt
Rare germline variation in regulator of telomere elongation helicase 1 (RTEL1) is associated with telomere biology disorders (TBDs). Biallelic RTEL1 variants result in childhood onset dyskeratosis congenita and Hoyeraal-Hreidarsson syndrome whereas heterozygous individuals usually present later in life with pulmonary fibrosis or bone marrow failure. We compiled all TBD-associated RTEL1 variants in the literature...
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