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Shortened telomeres

seen w/ telomerase (TERT, TERC) mut

  • (10% of aplastic anemia),
  • dyskeratosis congenita/DKC1 mut;
  • a/w IPF, cirrhosis (NEJM 2009;361:2353)

in genes

  • GATA2
  • RUNX1
  • MPL can present as marrow failure in normal-appearing adults.