Many people develop "mountain sickness" when they travel to high altitudes, developing headaches, difficulty sleeping, and nausea from the lack of oxygen. Which process fails to occur in people who continue to have mountain sickness after being at high altitude for a few days?

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Acclimatization is the process by which the body adjusts to changes in its environment, such as high altitude, over a period of days or weeks. If someone continues to experience mountain sickness, it indicates that acclimatization has not occurred.

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