growth/size/body
• 36% reduction in adult body weight
• spleen, thymus, and heart are reduced proportionately to body weight, while brain, kidneys, liver and tibial length are less affected
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cardiovascular system
• measurements of left ventricular contractility are increased, however the hypertrophic response of the left ventricular myocardium in response to aortic constriction is preserved
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• elevation of mean arterial pressure, however heart rate is normal
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• increase in systolic pressure attains only borderline statistical significance
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homeostasis/metabolism
• serum glucose is significantly lower in young adults, however insulin resistance is not present at this age
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muscle
• measurements of left ventricular contractility are increased, however the hypertrophic response of the left ventricular myocardium in response to aortic constriction is preserved
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