medRxiv
Blood cell clones linked to age, ancestry and inflammation
An observational study detected these clones in 8.5% of each analysis cohort and in 4.0% of adults aged 18–39.An observational study detected these clones in 8.5% of each analysis cohort and in 4.0% of adults aged 18–39.
Preprint: cohort studyInflammation
Who was studiedAdults in a multi-ancestry hospital-based cohort
What changedBlood cell clones were more common with higher inflammation scores (odds ratio 1.30)
The catchBlood cell clones could raise inflammation, rather than inflammation driving clone growth