Multiple GWAS have identified common single-nucleotide variants with a MAF>5% associated with IPF in several genes that play a crucial role in different pathways related to disease pathogenesis, among which are MUC5B, FAM13A, DSP, TOLLIP, TERT, TERC, MDGA2, SPPL2C (17, 26). This evidence concerns the gene TERC and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.