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[Importance of clonal hematopoiesis for hematologic neoplasms].
Innere Medizin (Heidelberg, Germany) - 1 Nov 2022
Götze Katharina S, Lengerke Claudia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) is a fairly newly described phenomenon characterized by myeloid cancer-associated somatic mutations detectable in the peripheral blood of individuals without evidence of hematologic disease. Individuals with CHIP have a significantly increased risk of developing a hematologic malignancy, although the overall rate of transformation is low....
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