COVID-19 Review Volume 12, Issue 11 pp 10004—10021

From causes of aging to death from COVID-19

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Figure 2. Quasi-programmed hyperfunctional aging. Aging is a continuation of developmental programs that were not switched off upon their completion. An increase in cellular and systemic functions (manifested as pre-diseases and then as diseases) leads to eventual organ damage and secondary loss of function.