CHIP refers to the age-related acquisition of somatic mutations in hematopoietic stem cells, leading to clonal expansion of blood cells with these mutations — but without overt hematological malignancy.
-CHIP may actually protect against Alzheimer's disease, which is counterintuitive because CHIP increases systemic inflammation and risk for cardiovascular disease — both of which are risk factors for AD.
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