A Rare TERT Mutation Associated with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and COPD in a Chinese Family
This is the first reported case of IPF caused by the p. Gly890Asp mutation of <i>TERT</i> in the Chinese population. Our findings support the diagnosis of IPF in the patient and further highlight the role of <i>TERT</i> in the disease.
Authors
- Jieyi Long
- Liang‐Liang Fan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7431-1838)
- Dong-Cai Feng
- Aiqin Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6092-5548)
Institutions
- Central South University (CN)
- Third Xiangya Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Balkan Medical Journal
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2025.2025-6-142
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.75