Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP): A potential contributor to atherlosclerotic cardio/cerebro-vascular diseases?
At least 10% of the elderly population above the age of 70 carry a condition termed clonal hematopoiesis indeterminate potential (CHIP) due to oligoclonal expansion of mutated hematopoietic stem cells. Although CHIP is known to predispose patients to a higher risk of malignant blood disorders, the r...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Genes and Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352304218300485 |