TINF2 Gene Mutation in a Patient with Pulmonary Fibrosis

Pulmonary fibrosis is a frequent manifestation of telomere syndromes. Telomere gene mutations are found in up to 25% and 3% of patients with familial disease and sporadic disease, respectively. The telomere gene TINF2 encodes an eponymous protein that is part of the shelterin complex, a complex invo...

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Main Authors: T. W. Hoffman, J. J. van der Vis, M. F. M. van Oosterhout, H. W. van Es, D. A. van Kessel, J. C. Grutters, C. H. M. van Moorsel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pulmonology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1310862