Short Telomeres, Telomeropathy, and Subclinical Extrapulmonary Organ Damage in Patients With Interstitial Lung Disease

Subclinical bone marrow and liver abnormalities can be seen in patients with ILD and short telomeres, in some cases in the absence of clinically significant abnormalities in peripheral blood counts and liver function tests. A larger study examining the implication of these findings on the outcome of patients with ILD and short telomeres is needed.