David Sinclair· PhD
DNA methylation analysis across Quechua groups reported accelerated epigenetic aging in individuals with lifelong high-altitude exposure compared with lifelong low-altitude residents
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DNA methylation analysis across Quechua groups reported accelerated epigenetic aging in individuals with lifelong high-altitude exposure compared with lifelong low-altitude residents
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High altitude is known to change DNA methylation patterns in humans but if anything, it accelerates the rate of aging