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Clonal haematopoiesis and cardiovascular diseases: A growing relationship.
Archives of cardiovascular diseases - 1 Apr 2021
Fawaz Sami, Mansier Olivier, Pucheu Yann, Marti Séverine, Leroy Harmony, Gaufroy Astrid, Broitman Jean, James Chloe, Couffinhal Thierry
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Cardiovascular diseases, particularly atherothrombosis, are the leading cause of death worldwide, but their mechanisms are not yet fully understood. Traditional cardiovascular risk factors have been known for many years, but are not enough to predict individual risk. Clonal haematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) has been described recently; it corresponds to the clonal expansion of a population of...
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