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Antiaging Products and Services Market 2025 : Competitive Landscape By Elizabeth Arden Inc, Johnson & Johnson, Orlane SA, Revlon Inc, Novartis…

This Antiaging Products and Services Market report gives an exhaustive analysis of geographical scenario of the Healthcare industry including detailed analysis of market scope, share, year on year development and opportunity analysis about the major regions. The report carries out market competition by top manufacturers, with respect to production, price, revenue (value) and each manufacturer. This business research document provides answers to a number of market related queries such as what is the overall market size in 2020? Which region is projected to have a high demand for a product in the forthcoming years? What are the market openings for current and entry-level players?

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Theglobal antiaging products and services marketis expected to reach USD 859.11 billion by 2025, from USD 347.58 billion in 2017 growing at a CAGR of 11.8% during the forecast period of 2018 to 2025. The upcoming market report contains data for historic year2016, the base year of calculation is 2017 and the forecast period is 2018 to 2025.

Some of the major players operating in the globalantiaging products and services marketareChanel SA, GlaxoSmithKline Plc, Allergan Inc, Neutrogena Corporation, Procter & Gamble, Elizabeth Arden Inc, Johnson & Johnson, Orlane SA, Revlon Inc, Novartis International AG, Unilever PLC, Avon Products Inc, Woodridge Labs Inc, Beiersdorf, LOral SA, Merck & Company Inc, Christian Dior, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, NeoStrata Company Inc, Bayer Schering Pharma AG, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd among others.

Market Definition:Global Antiaging Products and Services Market

As the skin ages, it loses its natural elasticity and becomes thinner, more fragile and laxer, taking on a wrinkled appearance. In modern society, there is a great increase in the search for eternal youth and an insatiable appetite for methods which could turn back the clock. This has triggered an explosion in the antiaging industry. In addition, technological advances in medicine for the prevention and treatment of deadly diseases help to increase life expectancy.

The aging process of the skin generally has two kinds of forms: natural aging and light aging. There are various factors which directly affect intrinsic aging such as ethnicity, anatomic variations, hormonal changes, extrinsic aging, drugs, smoking and sunlight exposure. These aging conditions can be treated by the antiaging products such as UV absorbers, anti-wrinkle products, anti-stretch products, others and services and therapies. For anti-aging, the cosmetics are commercially available products that can be used to improve the appearance of the skin. People are constantly demanding for more effective products that can essentially beautify the appearance and has resulted in augmented basic science research and product development in the cosmetics industry.

According to news provided by Stempeutics Research Pvt. Ltd., in July 2015, Cipla (India) launched a new anti-aging product which uses human bio-active factors. The product was launched with a brand name Cutisera, developed by Stempeutics. This product will be used for reducing fine lines and wrinkles, lightening dark spots, evening skin tone, improving skin firmness and improving skin hydration.

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Market Segmentation:Global Antiaging Products and Services Market

The global antiaging products and services market is segmented based on product, therapies and services and geographical segments.

Based on product, the market is segmented into UV absorbers, anti-wrinkle products, anti-stretch products and others.

Based on therapies and services, the market is segmented into eye-lid surgery, abdominoplasty, hormone replacement therapy, breast augmentation, liposuction, gene therapy, injectable skin, botox, telomere based therapy, rejuvenation and dermal fillers, sclerotherapy, anti-pigmentation therapy, hair restoration services and chemical peels.

Based on geography, the market report covers data points for 28 countries across multiple geographies namely North America & South America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and, Middle East & Africa. Some of the major countries covered in this report are U.S., Canada, Germany, France, U.K., Netherlands, Switzerland, Turkey, Russia, China, India, South Korea, Japan, Australia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and, Brazil among others.

Major Market Drivers and Restraints:

Key Developments in the Market:

Competitive Analysis:Global Antiaging Products and Services Market

The global antiaging products and services market is highly fragmented and the major players have used various strategies such as new product launches, expansions, agreements, joint ventures, partnerships, acquisitions, and others to increase their footprints in this market. The report includes market shares of antiaging products and services market for global, Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and South America.

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Antiaging Products and Services Market Competitive Strategies and Worldwide Demand with Top Players Elizabeth Arden Inc, Johnson & Johnson,…

Global Antiaging Products and Services Market analysis report is a historical overview and all-inclusive study on the current & future market of the Healthcare industry. This market study has been analyzed and takes into account the CAGR of the market, valuation, volume, revenue including historical and forecast, sales (current and future), and other significant factors related to the global market. Antiaging Products and Services Market business document puts forward an in-depth assessment of each crucial aspect of the worldwide market that relates to the market size, market share, market growth factor, key vendors, revenue, top regions, industry trends, product demand, sales volume, capacity, cost structure & expansion in the market.

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Theglobal antiaging products and services marketis expected to reach USD 859.11 billion by 2025, from USD 347.58 billion in 2017 growing at a CAGR of 11.8% during the forecast period of 2018 to 2025. The upcoming market report contains data for historic year2016, the base year of calculation is 2017 and the forecast period is 2018 to 2025.

Some of the major players operating in the globalantiaging products and services marketareChanel SA, GlaxoSmithKline Plc, Allergan Inc, Neutrogena Corporation, Procter & Gamble, Elizabeth Arden Inc, Johnson & Johnson, Orlane SA, Revlon Inc, Novartis International AG, Unilever PLC, Avon Products Inc, Woodridge Labs Inc, Beiersdorf, LOral SA, Merck & Company Inc, Christian Dior, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, NeoStrata Company Inc, Bayer Schering Pharma AG, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd among others.

Market Definition:Global Antiaging Products and Services Market

As the skin ages, it loses its natural elasticity and becomes thinner, more fragile and laxer, taking on a wrinkled appearance. In modern society, there is a great increase in the search for eternal youth and an insatiable appetite for methods which could turn back the clock. This has triggered an explosion in the antiaging industry. In addition, technological advances in medicine for the prevention and treatment of deadly diseases help to increase life expectancy.

The aging process of the skin generally has two kinds of forms: natural aging and light aging. There are various factors which directly affect intrinsic aging such as ethnicity, anatomic variations, hormonal changes, extrinsic aging, drugs, smoking and sunlight exposure. These aging conditions can be treated by the antiaging products such as UV absorbers, anti-wrinkle products, anti-stretch products, others and services and therapies. For anti-aging, the cosmetics are commercially available products that can be used to improve the appearance of the skin. People are constantly demanding for more effective products that can essentially beautify the appearance and has resulted in augmented basic science research and product development in the cosmetics industry.

According to news provided by Stempeutics Research Pvt. Ltd., in July 2015, Cipla (India) launched a new anti-aging product which uses human bio-active factors. The product was launched with a brand name Cutisera, developed by Stempeutics. This product will be used for reducing fine lines and wrinkles, lightening dark spots, evening skin tone, improving skin firmness and improving skin hydration.

Browse Detailed TOC Herehttps://www.databridgemarketresearch.com/toc?dbmr=global-antiaging-products-and-services-market&raksh

Market Segmentation:Global Antiaging Products and Services Market

The global antiaging products and services market is segmented based on product, therapies and services and geographical segments.

Based on product, the market is segmented into UV absorbers, anti-wrinkle products, anti-stretch products and others.

Based on therapies and services, the market is segmented into eye-lid surgery, abdominoplasty, hormone replacement therapy, breast augmentation, liposuction, gene therapy, injectable skin, botox, telomere based therapy, rejuvenation and dermal fillers, sclerotherapy, anti-pigmentation therapy, hair restoration services and chemical peels.

Based on geography, the market report covers data points for 28 countries across multiple geographies namely North America & South America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and, Middle East & Africa. Some of the major countries covered in this report are U.S., Canada, Germany, France, U.K., Netherlands, Switzerland, Turkey, Russia, China, India, South Korea, Japan, Australia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and, Brazil among others.

Major Market Drivers and Restraints:

Key Developments in the Market:

Competitive Analysis:Global Antiaging Products and Services Market

The global antiaging products and services market is highly fragmented and the major players have used various strategies such as new product launches, expansions, agreements, joint ventures, partnerships, acquisitions, and others to increase their footprints in this market. The report includes market shares of antiaging products and services market for global, Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and South America.

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Customization of the Report

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About Data Bridge Market Research:

Data Bridge Market Researchis a versatile market research and consulting firm with over 500 analysts working in different industries. We have catered more than 40% of the fortune 500 companies globally and have a network of more than 5000+ clientele around the globe. Our coverage of industries include Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Semiconductors, Machinery, Information and Communication Technology, Automobiles and Automotive, Chemical and Material, Packaging, Food and Beverages, Cosmetics, Specialty Chemicals, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Robotics, among many others.

Data Bridge adepts in creating satisfied clients who reckon upon our services and rely on our hard work with certitude.We are content with our glorious 99.9 % client satisfying rate.

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Carolyn Matzinger, MD Provides the Most Comprehensive Solution to Combat Fear and Effects of Covid-19 – Nevada Business Magazine

Las Vegas, NV Carolyn Matzinger, MD of Matzinger Institute of Healing (MIH), is an Internal Medicine Specialist, and leader in Cellular and Membrane/Metabolic Medicine. She has successfully treated 20,000+ patients, and is recognized for proven results in restoring total body health and improving the quality of life for patients diagnosed with various medical conditions, including: Lyme disease, Mold Toxicity, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, Neurodegenerative disorders, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Autism, Seizures and more. Facts affirm the importance of a strong immune system. During this challenging time, she is encouraging people, now more than ever, to strengthen and maintain a healthy immune system as the best defense against the effects of the Covid-19 virus.

To help boost the health of Southern Nevada residents, Dr. Matzinger has developedtheMIHImmune Support Plan, monthly treatments (for 3 months) that consist of intravenous vitamin infusions (Myers Cocktails, Vitamin C, Vitamin B12 injections) and Infrared Saunas. These treatmentsoptimize the immune system and combat a myriad of opportunistic conditions caused from a weakened immune system. Dr. Matzinger extends special discounts and incentives MIH Immune Support Plan to our Veterans, First Responders, and 55+ Communities.

With the World Health Organization declaring the Covid-19 virus a pandemic combined with the Global lock-down and social distancing mandates, the spread of the virus will slow down. However, health, political, and economic uncertainties may continue rise of fear, anxiety and stress.Dr. Matzinger stated,We must shift our focusfrom fear of uncertainties tofacts and productivity, she adds,We mustremain calm. It is a fact that increased stress and anxiety increase cortisol levels, which then leads to heightened inflammation and a weakened immune system.Stayingwell is the number one priority. Stronger than a cure are prevention and total body health (vitamin infusions, Infrared Saunas, healthy eating, appropriate supplements, Medical Lipid Colon Cleanses, regular exercise,sufficient hydration,love and laughter).

The fact remains that people with weakened immune systems are more vulnerable to the severe effects of the virus.; those over the age of 55, post- Cancer patients and individuals with pre-existing medical conditions (such as Asthma, Diabetes, Heart Disease, etc.).Thereported cases and fatalities of the virus may increase before we witness a rapid decline, andindeed a vaccine will become available.Yet, even the swiftest efforts to develop a safe vaccine, perform proper clinical trials, and manufacture an adequate supply will take at least 10 to 18 months. Nonetheless,individual immune health is important to fight off a virus, to assure inactivation of the virus in a vaccine, along with allowing the body its ability to weaken the side-effects of a vaccine.

AsDr. Matzinger leads efforts tokeep our community healthy, build solutions, and help get our lives back, it is important to recognize the following key factors that makes her practice and the MIH Immune Support Plan exceptional: MIH Immune Support Plan and all treatments are administered by a Medical Doctor; Matzinger Institute of Healing offers the most effective customized treatment plans, based on extensive nutritional and diagnostic studies.

Schedule an appointment by calling702-778-6100. MIH is located at1740 W. Horizon Ridge PKWY, Henderson, NV 89012

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About Matzinger Institute of Healing

Matzinger Institute of Healing (MIH) is a medical center with the principle idea to recreate total health by improving the immune system and decreasing inflammation. The facility utilizes the technology of Epigenetics and state-of-the-art membrane treatments with an emphasis on the gut-brain connection, and is recognized for proven results in restoring total body health and improving the quality of life for patients diagnosed with various medical conditions, including: Lyme disease, Mold Toxicity, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, Neurodegenerative disorders, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Autism, Seizures and more. All treatments are customized to each patients specific needs, and are administered by a medical doctor.

MIH is led by Carolyn Matzinger, MD, an Internal Medicine Specialist and leader in Cellular and Membrane/Metabolic Medicine, who began her medical career over 30 years ago. She has successfully treated 20,000+ patients, and is currently licensed in five states including; Nevada, California, Ohio, Idaho and Montana. Dr. Matzinger studied Lipid Therapy in Germany, and is one of the initial three Medical Doctors in the world who provides the Intensive Lipid Therapy treatments. She co-authored Audacious Aging with other professionals such as Deepak Chopra, and Andrew Weil, which won a silver medal in the Independent Publisher book awards. She is a Board Certified Physician and Diplomate of the American Board of Anti-Aging Medicine.

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OPINION: Beyond the headlines: learning to recognize fake news is as important as ever – N.C. State University Technician Online

Recently, I started taking an online class through Coursera called Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook is Wrong because it was free and I wanted to take a fun class to fill the time before Summer Session I. As I started listening to the lectures, I became aware of just how prevalent false information really is.

While some of these claims are more egregious, such as the president of the United States suggesting that injecting disinfectant into your lungs can stop the spread of the coronavirus, other claims are more hidden.

Today, about one in four adults in the U.S. gets at least some portion of their daily news from social media, and we are constantly bombarded with headlines promising a miracle cure for certain ailments, or advertising products that promote anti-aging cream or fast weight loss, which often cite various scientific studies to support their claims.

However, according to a study done this year, only a small percentage of fake-news claims ever get fact checked by social media platforms. While Im not suggesting that every study is false, it is true that studies often manipulate information to make their products sound better, which can make it difficult to discern fact from fiction.

Fortunately, social media platforms including Facebook and YouTube have taken measures to eliminate the spread of fake news; some of these platforms are providing information panels, which give more details about where the information comes from. However, sometimes it can seem much easier to skip past this extra information, especially when the headlines seem credible or plausible.

F. Perry Wilson, the instructor of the online course I previously mentioned, uses an example of the drug Lipitor, a heart medication, to illustrate the problem with taking the claims in headlines and advertisements at face value. According to the advertisement for Lipitor, the manufacturer claimed the drug had a 36% success rate. However, after absolute versus relative risk was taken into account, the actual data revealed that the drug only prevented one death out of every 100 people.

While this might seem abstract or unrelatedafter all, college students are usually not the intended audience for heart medicationstudies like these are prevalent across social media, and are often buried beneath medical jargon and statistics that have been skewed or misrepresented.

Even though it might sound tedious or unnecessary, learning terms such as relative and absolute risk as well as having a basic knowledge of statistics and medical terminology could help disseminate the spread of false information and could potentially save your life or someone elses life.

In addition to learning the terminology needed to navigate an article, it is also important to thoroughly read an article before accepting it is true, as headlines can often be misleading. Recently, hydroxychloroquine, an antimalarial drug, has received a lot of attention in the media for being a potential cure for coronavirus. According to the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, hydroxychloroquine has about a 90% chance of helping COVID-19 patients. While I am not necessarily suggesting this study is wrong, it was conducted with a sample size of 2,333 patients, which is a relatively small sample size considering that currently over 4.2 million people across six continents have contracted COVID-19.

It is also important to double-check the headlines as well as the study itself. While I was doing research for this column, I saw an article abstract from The New England Journal of Medicine which claimed there is robust evidence to support the use of hydroxychloroquine on COVID-19 patients; however, when I read the abstract a second time, I saw that it actually said Hydroxychloroquine has been widely administered to patients with COVID-19 without robust evidence supporting its use.

While it is near impossible to completely eliminate fake or misleading information from our daily social media consumption, the ability to think critically can help us sort fact from fiction. While many of these claims may be harmless, some might have a more serious impact, and it is up to us as students, as well as citizens, to learn how to recognize false information, no matter what our first impressions might lead us to believe.

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Adele’s Doctor Details Healthy Diet That The Singer Took To Help Her Lose Weight – Medical Daily

Earlier this month, 15-time Grammy winner and esteemed artist Adele wowed the world when she showed off her slimmed-down figure out of nowhere. Thankfully, her doctor shared the singers tips and tricks in order to achieve her type of weight loss in a successful and healthy way shortly after the reveal.

Adeles Doctor Reveals How Singer Lost Weight In A Healthy Way

Winning the esteemed Grammy award 15 times in her ongoing career, Adele is best known for writing songs and ballads that explore lost love, heartbreak and finding ones self after. Shes also known for her powerhouse voice, which only helps in taking her songs to new heights.

But it seems like she still has more surprises up her sleeve since the singer recently wowed everyone by unexpectedly posing a photo showing her slimmed-down figure earlier this month. Shortly afterwards, Dr. Dominique Fradin-Read, her own doctor, revealed just how the singer managed to lose all that weight. Fradin-Read is MD-board certified in preventative medicine and anti-aging medicine with a university degree in nutrition .

I start by telling my patients that when it comes to weight loss, diet and exercisealonewill not be enough in most cases. That is why many patients that come to us have tried to lose weight, they did lose somewhat but put everything back on and often even more.For a successful and sustainable weight loss, we need to look at the whole person and not just address the weight upfront, the physician said.

I combine all the tools and methods in our therapeutic arsenal, starting with the most natural approaches and lifestyle changes, vitamins/supplements, to recommending peptides, rebalancing hormones and finally prescribing medications as appropriately for each patient, she added, saying that after starting her process with the patients, she works toward more intensive treatment.

As for what to eat, Fradin-Read suggested a diet made up of nutrient-rich food as well as protein, good fats, good carbohydrates, dairy and a few wine glasses a week. Green veggies should also take around two-third of the plate. One-third should be for protein, while the remaining space should be for carbs. She also suggested following the well-known Mediterranean diet.

Obesity may occur because of genetics, family history, environment and medical conditions, among other reasons that affect body weight. Pixabay

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Repurposed drug helps obese mice lose weight, improve metabolic function – National Institute on Aging

An off-label experiment in mice using disulfiram, which has been used to treat alcohol use disorder for more than 50 years, consistently normalized body weight and reversed metabolic damage in obese middle-aged mice of both sexes. The international study was led by researchers at the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health . The results were published online in the journal Cell Metabolism on May 14.

The scientific team studied groups of 9-month-old lab mice who had been fed a high-fat diet for 12 weeks. As expected, this diet made the mice overweight and they started to show signs of pre-diabetes-like metabolic problems, such as insulin resistance and elevated fasting blood sugar levels. Next, the scientists divided these mice into four groups to be fed four different diets for an additional 12 weeks: a standard diet alone, a high-fat diet alone, a high-fat diet with a low amount of disulfiram, or a high-fat diet with a higher amount of disulfiram. As expected, the mice who stayed on the high-fat diet alone continued to gain weight and show metabolic problems. Mice who switched to standard diet alone gradually saw their body weight, fat composition and blood sugar levels return to normal.

The mice in the remaining two groups, with either a low or high dose of disulfiram added to their still-fatty food, showed a dramatic decrease in their weight and related metabolic damage. Mice on the high disulfiram dose lost as much as 40% of their body weight in just four weeks, effectively normalizing their weight to that of obese mice who were switched back to standard diet. Mice in either disulfiram dose diet group became leaner and showed significant improvement in blood glucose levels on par with the mice who were returned to standard diet. Disulfiram treatment, which has few harmful side effects in humans, also appeared to protect the pancreas and liver from damage caused by pre-diabetic type metabolic changes and fat build up usually caused by eating a high-fat diet.

The NIA scientists, Michel Bernier, Ph.D., and Rafael de Cabo, Ph.D., collaborate frequently with researchers at NIH and beyond on studies into how changes in dietary patterns like intermittent fasting could lead to cognitive and physical health benefits. They first became interested in disulfiram after reading about the benefits this class of drug has shown in treating type 2 diabetes in rats, coupled with the growing interest in repurposing drugs that may also improve healthy aging.

When we first went down this path, we did not know what to expect, but once we started to see data showing dramatic weight loss and leaner body mass in the mice, we turned to each other and couldnt quite believe our eyes, Bernier said.

According to studys research team, the key to the positive results seem to stem from disulfirams anti-inflammatory properties, which helped the mice avoid imbalances in fasting glucose and protected them from the damage of fatty diet and weight gain while improving metabolic efficiency. Both groups of obese mice (control and disulfiram) were not subjected to any form of exercise, nor did they demonstrate noticeable spontaneous behavioral changes. Based on the evidence they observed, the researchers believe the beneficial results of disulfiram stem solely from the drug. They did not observe any negative side effects from disulfiram in the mice.

The research team stresses that these results are based on animal studies, and they cannot be extrapolated to any potential benefits for human at this point. It is recommended that disulfiram not be used off-label for weight management outside of the context of clinical trials. Still, given the findings, they are planning future steps for studying disulfirams potential, including a controlled clinical study to test if it could help individuals with morbid obesity lose weight, as well as deeper investigation into the drugs molecular mechanisms and potential for combining with other therapeutic interventions.

The research was supported by NIA through its intramural research program, NIA grants AG031782 and AG038072, in collaboration with colleagues from the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Yale University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, and University of Sydney, Australia.

This press release describes a basic research finding. Basic research increases our understanding of human behavior and biology, which is foundational to advancing new and better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat disease. Science is an unpredictable and incremental process each research advance builds on past discoveries, often in unexpected ways. Most clinical advances would not be possible without the knowledge of fundamental basic research.

Reference:

Bernier et al. Disulfiram prevents and treats diet-induced obesity and related co-morbidities in mice. Cell Metabolism. 2020 May 14. doi: /10.1016/j.cmet.2020.04.019

About the National Institute on Aging (NIA): NIA leads the U.S. federal government effort to conduct and support research on aging and the health and well-being of older people. Learn more about age-related cognitive change and neurodegenerative diseases via NIAs Alzheimer's and related Dementias Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center website. For information about a broad range of aging topics, visit the main NIA website and stay connected.

About the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA): The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, is the primary U.S. agency for conducting and supporting research on the causes, consequences, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of alcohol use disorder. NIAAA also disseminates research findings to general, professional, and academic audiences. Additional alcohol research information and publications are available at https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/.

About the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH, the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit https://www.nih.gov/.

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