Familial pulmonary fibrosis

1. Telomerase and telomere maintenance is associated with familial pulmonary fibrosis in humans (20-35%).

   “Heterozygous pathogenic variants in telomere-related genes (TRGs) are found in 20-35% of patients with familial pulmonary fibrosis.”

   Reviewin familial pulmonary fibrosis

   Pathophysiology of pulmonary fibrosis associated with monogenic defects of telomere homeostasis

   Revue des maladies respiratoires·10 Aug 2026

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