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- Title
Expanding the understanding of telomere biology disorder with reports from two families harboring variants in ZCCHC8 and TERC.
- Authors
Nitschke, Nikolaj Juul; Jelsig, Anne Marie; Lautrup, Charlotte; Lundsgaard, Malene; Severinsen, Marianne Tang; Cowland, Jack Bernard; Maroun, Lisa Leth; Andersen, Mette Klarskov; Grønbæk, Kirsten
- Abstract
Telomere biology disorder (TBD) can present within a wide spectrum of symptoms ranging from severe congenital malformations to isolated organ dysfunction in adulthood. Diagnosing TBD can be challenging given the substantial variation in symptoms and age of onset across generations. In this report, we present two families, one with a pathogenic variant in ZCCHC8 and another with a novel variant in TERC. In the literature, only one family has previously been reported with a ZCCHC8 variant and TBD symptoms. This family had multiple occurrences of pulmonary fibrosis and one case of bone marrow failure. In this paper, we present a second family with the same ZCCHC8 variant (p.Pro186Leu) and symptoms of TBD including pulmonary fibrosis, hematological disease, and elevated liver enzymes. The suspicion of TBD was confirmed with the measurement of short telomeres in the proband. In another family, we report a novel likely pathogenic variant in TERC. Our comprehensive description encompasses hematological manifestations, as well as pulmonary and hepatic fibrosis. Notably, there are no other reports which associate this variant to disease. The families expand our understanding of the clinical implications and genetic causes of TBD.
- Subjects
TELOMERES; BIOLOGY; PULMONARY fibrosis; BLOOD diseases; LIVER enzymes; BONE marrow
- Publication
Clinical Genetics, 2024, Vol 106, Issue 2, p187
- ISSN
0009-9163
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/cge.14534