Germ line mutations in shelterin complex genes are associated with familial chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Helen E. Speedy, Ben Kinnersley, Daniel Chubb, Peter Broderick, Philip Law, Kevin Litchfield, Sandrine Jayne, Martin J.S. Dyer, Claire Dearden, George Follows,

Blood · 2016 · 122 citations · 54 references

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Key Points Germ line loss-of-function mutations in shelterin genes occur in a subset of families with CLL. Telomere dysregulation is further implicated in CLL predisposition.

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