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Risk factors for clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential and mosaic chromosomal alterations.
Translational research : the journal of laboratory and clinical medicine - 1 May 2023
Jakubek Yasminka A, Reiner Alexander P, Honigberg Michael C
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Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) and mosaic chromosomal alterations (mCAs) of the autosomes, X, and Y chromosomes are aging-related somatic mutations detectable in peripheral blood. The presence of these acquired mutations predisposes otherwise healthy adults to increased risk of several chronic aging-related conditions including hematologic cancers, atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases,...
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