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TIL why older people are more likely to develop cancer, MMA is an important factor in inducing cancer progression. The elderly's gastrointestinal dysfunction leads to vitamin B12 deficiency and insufficient vitamin B12 to react with MMA, leading to the accumulation of MMA.

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