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How predictive is the finding of clonal hematopoiesis for the development of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML)?
Best practice & research. Clinical haematology - 1 Dec 2021
Steensma David P
Abstract excerpt
Clonal hematopoiesis (CH) - a biological state in which one or a small number of hematopoietic stem or progenitor cells contribute disproportionately to blood cell production, usually as a result of somatic gene mutations in the stem cells - is often considered to be a precursor to myeloid neoplasia, especially myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). However, the majority of people with...
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