When applied to the skin, GHK-Cu stimulates key repair functions
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GHK-Cu (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine copper complex) is a naturally occurring copper peptide found in human plasma, saliva, and urine
It's known to upregulate and downregulate a significant number of human genes, essentially acting as a cellular reset button that steers cells back toward a healthier, more youthful state
However, this is not sufficient to exclude the possibility of residual confounding due to unmeasured or even unmeasurable baseline covariates having an impact on treatment assignment and outcome
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