mortality/aging
• postnatal survival is severely compromised, however a few survive to adulthood
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homeostasis/metabolism
• have no detectable levels of angiotensinogen
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cardiovascular system
• kidney vessels exhibit thickened walls caused by increased numbers of cells, which appear disorganized
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• defects are most pronounced in interlobular arteries
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renal/urinary system
• kidney vessels exhibit thickened walls caused by increased numbers of cells, which appear disorganized
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• defects are most pronounced in interlobular arteries
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• atrophied areas show interstitial infiltration of chronic inflammatory cells
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• atrophied areas show interstitial fibrosis
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• kidneys exhibit focal areas of severe atrophy
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• generalized cortical thinning with focal areas of severe atrophy
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• atrophied areas show shrinkage and loss of tubules
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immune system
• atrophied areas show interstitial infiltration of chronic inflammatory cells
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