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ArticleEJHaem2025

A novel TERT variant associated with a telomere biology disorder and challenges in variant classification.

Vahid Pazhakh, Lucy C Fox, Nicole Den Elzen, Matthew R Emerson, Scott B Cohen, Tracy M Bryan, Kevin Norris, Duncan M Baird, Tara Cochrane, John Mackintosh and 2 more

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Article in EJHaem, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Vahid PazhakhDepartment of Pathology Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Melbourne Victoria Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5337-778X
Lucy C FoxDepartment of Pathology Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Melbourne Victoria Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3855-8232
Nicole Den ElzenDepartment of Pathology Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Melbourne Victoria Australia.
Matthew R EmersonChildren's Medical Research Institute Faculty of Medicine and Health University of Sydney Westmead New South Wales Australia.
Scott B CohenChildren's Medical Research Institute Faculty of Medicine and Health University of Sydney Westmead New South Wales Australia.
Tracy M BryanChildren's Medical Research Institute Faculty of Medicine and Health University of Sydney Westmead New South Wales Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7990-5501
Kevin NorrisTeloNostiX Ltd, Central Biotechnology Services Cardiff UK.
Duncan M BairdDivision of Cancer and Genetics Cardiff University School of Medicine University Hospital of Wales Cardiff UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8408-5467
Tara CochraneDepartment of Haematology Gold Coast University Hospital Griffith University Gold Coast Queensland Australia.
John MackintoshDepartment of Thoracic Medicine The Prince Charles Hospital Brisbane Queensland Australia.
Ashleigh ScottDepartment of Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Brisbane Queensland Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5574-6713
Piers BlomberyDepartment of Pathology Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Melbourne Victoria Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9902-0022

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Telomere biology disorders (TBDs) are inherited conditions associated with multisystem manifestations. We describe clinical and functional characterisation of a novel TERT variant. Whole-genome sequencing was performed along with single

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genetic anticipationtelomerase activitytelomere biology disordersTERT variantvariant curation

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PMCPMC11760216

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