Thursday, March 15, 2018

CHIP May be Bigger Risk for Stroke or Heart Attack

It's as unconventional as it could be. The conventional knowledge of what might contribute to heart attack or a stroke received a severe jolt with new finding that stem-cell mutation of a special kind might be a significant contributor to a stroke or heart disease. The New York Times reported on January 31, 2018 that research showed a link between higher odds of a heart attack or stroke and Clonal Hematopoiesis of Indeterminate Potential (CHIP), a mutation of stem cells in bone marrow. 

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