VEXAS : is it time to reshape the nosology of clonal hematopoiesis?

INTRODUCTION: The recent description of VEXAS (for vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory, somatic) challenges the nosological framework of myelodysplastic syndromes.

AREAS COVERED: Clonal expansion driven by somatic mutations in cancer genes has been largely described in healthy aging individuals. Regarding hematopoiesis, the prevalence of clonal hematopoiesis has blurred the line between normal and pathological, especially for the definition of myelodysplastic syndromes. VEXAS syndrome further challenges the nosology as this clonal disease of hematopoiesis is also associated with dysplastic features and cytopenias.

EXPERT OPINION: In this perspective, we discuss whether VEXAS should be considered a genuine myelodysplastic syndrome and propose a conceptual framework to refine the nosology, based on the distinction of clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP), clonal hematopoiesis of hematological significance, and clonal hematopoiesis of other significance.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

Expert review of hematology - 16(2023), 7 vom: 29. Juli, Seite 495-499

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sujobert, Pierre [VerfasserIn]
Largeaud, Laetitia [VerfasserIn]
Jamilloux, Yvan [VerfasserIn]
Heiblig, Maël [VerfasserIn]
Kosmider, Olivier [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Clonal hematopoiesis
Dysmyelopoiesis
Journal Article
Myelodysplastic syndrome
Nosology
VEXAS

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Date Completed 23.06.2023

Date Revised 25.06.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/17474086.2023.2209715

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM356224104