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Review

Pathological Epigenetic Events and Reversibility Review: the Intersection between Hallmarks of Aging and Developmental Origin of Health and Disease

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Pages 741-754 | Received 21 Jun 2023, Accepted 07 Aug 2023, Published online: 05 Sep 2023

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