growth/size/body
weight loss
(
J:142735
)
• more pronounced weight loss than in controls within 3 days of treatment with dextran sodium sulfate to induce colitis
• no improvement in body weight in the 7 days following treatment
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digestive/alimentary system
• epithelial loss continues after the end of dextran sodium sulfate treatment
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• colon weight to weight ratio is increased about 18% after 7 days of dextran sodium sulfate treatment
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• more histological injury than in controls
• severity of disease remains elevated during the course of dextran sodium sulfate treatment compared to controls
• more rectal bleeding than in controls
• no disease improvement until 7 days after the end of dextran sodium sulfate treatment
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mortality/aging
• 25% mortality when dextran sodium sulfate treatment is ended compared to zero mortality in controls
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homeostasis/metabolism
• 25% mortality when dextran sodium sulfate treatment is ended compared to zero mortality in controls
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immune system
• severity of disease remains elevated during the course of dextran sodium sulfate treatment compared to controls
• more rectal bleeding than in controls
• more histological injury than in controls
• no disease improvement until 7 days after the end of dextran sodium sulfate treatment
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