mortality/aging
• none survived past 21 days of age
• death putatively due to gastric obstruction and excessive hyperkeratosis
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digestive/alimentary system
• multiple cornified layers of the inner wall
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• while relatively intact, inflammation and detachment was observed at advanced stages
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• ulceration and infiltration of inflammatory cells in the detached area of the mucosa
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• thickened cornified layer evident around 9 days of age
• at more advanced stages, the thickened layer detached and formed a multilayered keratinous mass in the gastric lumen
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small stomach
(
J:86392
)
growth/size/body
• severe growth retardation beginning around 4 days of age, in spite of normal suckling ability
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integument
scaly skin
(
J:86392
)