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Hoyeraal–Hreidarsson syndrome

also: Severe dyskeratosis congenita variant

Severe telomere biology disorder with immunodeficiency, cerebellar hypoplasia and microcephaly.

Specialty
Hematology
Subspecialty
Hematology / Bone marrow failure
Sex & age distribution
Male: affected, X-linked; Female: affected in autosomal forms; Children: yes, infancy
Gene(s) involved
ACD, DCLRE1B, DKC1, PARN, RTEL1, TERT, TINF2
Alternative names & eponyms
Severe dyskeratosis congenita variant

Etiology & mechanism

Short telomeres from DKC1, TINF2, RTEL1 and other variants.

Gene(s) involved (7)

Symptoms & signs (7)

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