growth/size/body
• 30% reduction in total length by 2-3 weeks of age
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skeleton
• reduced cortical bone thickness
• reduced trabecular bone volume and trabecular bone density
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short femur
(
J:79109
)
• 20% shorter at 21 days of age and 12% shorter at 6 weeks of age
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• reduced 15 %
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• reduced 26%
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• tibial growth plate height reduced by 20%
• germinal zone height increased in the tibia
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limbs/digits/tail
• reduced cortical bone thickness
• reduced trabecular bone volume and trabecular bone density
|
short femur
(
J:79109
)
• 20% shorter at 21 days of age and 12% shorter at 6 weeks of age
|