mortality/aging
• only rarely do females develop progressive weakness and die
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digestive/alimentary system
• the intestines are more fragile than wild-type
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• 2 times as many goblet cells are found in the villi and crypts
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• the apical brush border of intestinal epithelial cells contain disorganized microvilli and dispersed actin-rich terminal webs
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homeostasis/metabolism
• phosphate levels are 6.3 mg/dl compared to 7.4 mg/dl in wild-type mice
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cellular
• 2 times as many goblet cells are found in the villi and crypts
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