A Rare Missense Variant in Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase is Associated with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in a Chinese Han Family

A Rare Missense Variant in Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase is Associated with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in a Chinese Han Family

Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an age-related and progressive interstitial lung disease. Up to 20% of cases of IPF cluster in families, genetic factors contribute significantly to the pathogenesis of the disease. This study aimed to explore the association between rare genetic va...

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Main Authors: Chun-Ming Zheng, Xi Zhan, Yuan-Hua Yang, Tao Jiang, Qiao Ye, Yong Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2018-01-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
Subjects:
Genetics; Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis; Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase; Telomere
Online Access:http://www.cmj.org/article.asp?issn=0366-6999;year=2018;volume=131;issue=18;spage=2205;epage=2209;aulast=Zheng

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