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I see studies that are successful in mice but fail in men. But the dose rates in mg per kg are much lower in men, depending on a strange relationship based on surface area. Is this one reason the treatments do not transfer? Maybe we just do not take enough? Anyone understand the basis of this?

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Mice aren't human - the whole body chemistry is different. Mouse studies are just a screener for clinical trials - not meant to be taken seriously by patients.

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