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Old Fri Jul 20, 2012, 11:31 AM
Marlene Marlene is offline
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Stem cell mutations

Here's an article on stem cell mutation. Apparently, we all have various mutations on our blood stem cells. As we age, more mutations occur. However, they don't lead to leukemia. They have discovered that there are only a handful that lead to leukemia.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0719132606.htm
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Very interesting Marlene!
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