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My son's telomeres were tested prior to treatment and they came out normal for his age group. Which is another reason why I think the cause of the Aplastic Anemia isn't the same for each case.
I actually asked at one of the AAMDS.org regional meetings if getting ATG would lengthen your telomeres if you had short ones and the Dr. from NIH that was briefing, Dr. Townsley, said that ATG is such a harsh treatment on your body that they would actually expect your telomeres to shorten as a result of it rather than lengthen. I don't know if that has been shown through tests or is an educated hypothesis that they need to test.
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