growth/size/body
• significantly increased at 3 months although the liver was histologically normal
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homeostasis/metabolism
• plasma methionine levels elevated 776%
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liver/biliary system
• significantly increased at 3 months although the liver was histologically normal
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• choline deficient diet causes severe macrovesicular steatosis in the liver
• severe macrovesicular steatosis in the liver in 8 month old mice on a normal diet
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• levels of methionine metabolites were reduced in the liver
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• focal areas of inflammation are seen involving the liver cells that contain fat (steatohepatitis); inflammatory component is chiefly lymphocytic
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immune system
• focal areas of inflammation are seen involving the liver cells that contain fat (steatohepatitis); inflammatory component is chiefly lymphocytic
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