The intricate process of ageing involves numerous physiological pathways, together with genetic and environmental factors. Insight into this complex biology could come from studying a disorder that accelerates ageing.
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Kirkwood, T. Too fast by mistake. Nature 444, 1015–1017 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/4441015a
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