这可能听起来像是科幻小说或奇幻小说中的情节，但一份报告已经确定，爱尔兰岛上的一个特定区域是超高人群的 "热点 "地区。 以下是研究结果、健康风险等的详细介绍。
科学家进行的这项研究揭示了北爱尔兰的一个 "巨大热点"。
这意味着，在北方的一个特定地区，有大量携带罕见基因突变的人，这种基因突变会导致他们长得比普通人高得多。
在英国本土，每2000人中就有一人携带这种不寻常的基因，而在北爱尔兰这个 "热点地区"，每150人中就有一人携带这种基因。
这种古老的基因可以追溯到大约2500年前的铁器时代，通过对泰隆郡的唾液样本进行测试，结果证明爱尔兰中部的阿尔斯特地区是超高人群的聚集地。
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虽然我们都知道并喜欢 "友好巨人 "的故事，但这种突变基因的携带者面临着严重的健康风险。 虽然五分之四的携带者不会出现任何重大副作用，但其余的携带者则面临着许多严峻的现实。
报告显示，少数不幸携带这种基因并受到其副作用影响的人面临心力衰竭和大出血的风险。
"阿尔斯特医学会前主席帕特里克-莫里森（Patrick Morrison）教授解释说："如果你身高7英尺，你的心脏就必须更加努力地泵血，才能让血液再上升几英尺到达大脑，因此这些人更容易出现心力衰竭。
头痛也是一种常见的后遗症。 这种头痛源于大脑下方的一个小腺体，它负责使 "巨人 "基因实体化。 这个腺体通过释放大量激素，使其受害者长得过高，远远超过人体的需要。
信用：OpenStreetMap贡献者 由于腺体的位置（靠近眼窝），这种基因的受害者也可能遭受严重的视力损失。 常见的副作用包括脚和手比正常人大，但只有5%至10%的副作用患者会变成 "巨人"。
如果基因突变在生命早期被发现，可以通过使用某些药物或减缓这些激素生长的方法进行治疗。 脑部手术也是治疗这种可能危及生命的疾病的一种可能方法。
媒体报道
如果你回顾历史，就会发现爱尔兰的这一地区是超高人群的聚集地。 例如，18世纪，来自德鲁穆兰（Drumullan）的一位名叫查尔斯-伯恩（Charles Byrne）的泰隆人因其超高的身材而成为新闻头条。
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然而不幸的是，伯恩年轻时酗酒并英年早逝。 尽管他生前的愿望是葬身大海，但他巨大的骸骨现在却安放在伦敦的一家博物馆中，供所有人参观。
Peter Rogers
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