mortality/aging
• although homozygotes are born in expected proportions, they all die within 24 hours
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digestive/alimentary system
• gasterointestinal tract is enlarged
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• thin intestinal walls
• villi were abnormal
• large masses of degenerating or necrotic tissue in the lumen of the intestine
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• milk in stomach failed to enter intestine
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renal/urinary system
• renal dysgenesis or agenesis by birth
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absent kidney
(
J:60458
)
• 80% of newborns lack kidneys
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• abnormal associations of the ureter to the metanephros, when present
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absent ureter
(
J:60458
)
• 80% of newborns lack ureters
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nervous system
• reduced or absent innervation in the intestines
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• otic ganglion is undetectable at birth
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• sphenopalatine ganglion is undetectable at birth
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