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TERT

telomerase reverse transcriptase

HCNC Approved Symbol
TERT (HGNC:11730)
Genomic Coordinates
5:1,253,167 - 1,295,068 (5p15.33)
Synonyms
TRT, TP2, TCS1, hEST2, EST2
Disease Associations
This gene is associated with the following 5 diseases in OMIM.
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Disease NameOMIM IDInheritance
{Leukemia, acute myeloid}
601626AD; SM
{Melanoma, cutaneous malignant, 9}
615134AD
Dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal dominant 2
613989AD; AR
Dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal recessive 4
613989AD; AR
Pulmonary fibrosis and/or bone marrow failure syndrome, telomere-related, 1
614742AD

Diagnosed Cases

11Patients

In total, 11 patients were diagnosed with a variant in the TERT gene.

Frequently observed phenotypes

(Top 5 only, Patient count*)
*% of total patients presenting each phenotype is shown in parentheses.

Cirrhosis
 3 (27.3%)
Developmental delay
 2 (18.2%)
Facial hypertrichosis
 2 (18.2%)
Hypertrichosis
 2 (18.2%)
Hypoplastic cerebellar vermis
 2 (18.2%)