Genetic Counseling and Family Screening Recommendations in Patients with Telomere Biology Disorders

L Ongie, HA Raj, KB Stevens - Current Hematologic Malignancy Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Telomere biology disorders (TBDs) encompass a spectrum of
genetic diseases with a common pathogenesis of defects in telomerase function and …

[PDF][PDF] Diagnosing telomere biology disorders

A Bertuch, S Agarwal, SA Savage… - … . Team Telomere Inc, 2022 - teamtelomere.org
Dyskeratosis congenita (DC) was the first Telomere Biology Disorder (TBD) recognized in
the biomedical literature and initially defined by the mucocutaneous triad of lacy reticulated …

Clinical manifestations of telomere biology disorders in adults

MR Niewisch, F Beier, SA Savage - Hematology, 2023 - ashpublications.org
Telomere biology disorders (TBDs) are a spectrum of inherited bone marrow failure
syndromes caused by impaired telomere function due to pathogenic germline variants in …

What is the future of telomere length testing in telomere biology disorders?

S Bhala, SA Savage - Expert Review of Hematology, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Telomere biology disorders (TBDs) are a spectrum of genetic disorders caused by
pathogenic or likely pathogenic (P/LP) rare germline variants in genes encoding essential …

Publication of Second Edition Telomere Biology Disorders: Diagnosis and Management Guidelines

KB Stevens, HA Raj, H Carson, SA Savage, S Agarwal - Blood, 2022 - ashpublications.org
Background: Since the first edition Telomere Biology Disorder: Diagnosis and Management
Guidelines in 2015, there have been substantial advancements to the field of Telomere …

Telomere biology and telomere diseases: implications for practice and research

NS Young - Hematology 2010, the American Society of …, 2010 - ashpublications.org
The recent recognition of genetic defects in telomeres and telomere repair in multiple human
diseases has practical implications for hematologists and oncologists and their patients; …

Disease progression and clinical outcomes in telomere biology disorders

MR Niewisch, N Giri, LJ McReynolds… - Blood, The Journal …, 2022 - ashpublications.org
Dyskeratosis congenita related telomere biology disorders (DC/TBDs) are characterized by
very short telomeres caused by germline pathogenic variants in telomere biology genes …

Short Telomere Syndromes and Inherited Predisposition to Bone Marrow Diseases: The MDACC Experience

A Bataller, Y Gerstein, N Pemmaraju, D Hammond… - Blood, 2022 - ashpublications.org
Introduction: Telomeres are noncoding nucleotide repeats at chromosomal ends, which
provide genomic stability and are maintained and regulated by specific protein complexes …

Triallelic and epigenetic-like inheritance in human disorders of telomerase

LC Collopy, AJ Walne, S Cardoso… - Blood, The Journal …, 2015 - ashpublications.org
Dyskeratosis congenita (DC) and related diseases are a heterogeneous group of disorders
characterized by impaired telomere maintenance, known collectively as the …

Size matters in telomere biology disorders‒expanding phenotypic spectrum in patients with long or short telomeres

A Byrjalsen, AE Brainin, TK Lund, MK Andersen… - Hereditary Cancer in …, 2023 - Springer
The end of each chromosome consists of a DNA region termed the telomeres. The
telomeres serve as a protective shield against degradation of the coding DNA sequence, as …