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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for Short telomere length
  1. CTC1 gene 
    ... that people with CTC1 gene mutations have abnormally short telomeres, while other studies have found no change in telomere length. Researchers are working to determine how telomeres are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/ctc1 - Genetics
  2. TINF2 gene 
    ... its protection of telomeres and leading to reduced telomere length. Shortened telomeres can result in damage to genetic ... M, Dokal I. TINF2 mutations result in very short telomeres: analysis of a large cohort of patients with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/tinf2 - Genetics
  3. TERT gene 
    ... leading to impaired maintenance of telomeres and reduced telomere length. Cells that divide rapidly are especially vulnerable to ... of telomerase, which allows telomeres to become abnormally short as cells divide. The shortened telomeres likely trigger cells that divide rapidly, such as ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/tert - Genetics
  4. TERC gene 
    ... telomerase dysfunction, impaired maintenance of telomeres, and reduced telomere length. Cells that divide rapidly are especially vulnerable to ... of telomerase, which allows telomeres to become abnormally short as cells divide. The shortened telomeres likely trigger cells that divide rapidly, such as ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/terc - Genetics
  5. DKC1 gene 
    ... normal maintenance of telomeres and leads to reduced telomere length. Cells that divide rapidly are especially vulnerable to the effects of shortened telomeres. As a result, people with dyskeratosis congenita may ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/dkc1 - Genetics