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Would you recommend that hematologists test for clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) in patients with an intermediate 10-year risk of ASCVD?

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Cardiology · University of Nebraska Medical Center

Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) is a condition where blood cells acquire genetic mutations that give them a growth advantage without causing hematologic abnormalities sufficient to be classified as a blood cancer. It's more common with age and has been associated with an incre...

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