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[Influence of clonal hematopoiesis on non-hematological diseases and aging processes].
Innere Medizin (Heidelberg, Germany) - 1 Nov 2022
Rieger Michael A
Abstract excerpt
The occurrence of clonal hematopoiesis, caused by acquired somatic mutations of leukemia-associated genes in blood stem cells is very common in the population and increases with age. Besides an increased risk of developing myeloid neoplasms, an unexpected causal relationship between clonal hematopoiesis and cardiovascular diseases was recently discovered. Clonal hematopoiesis presents as a new independent and...
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