digestive/alimentary system
• hypertrophy is observed at 6 months
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• at 5 weeks, esophageal epithelia display hypertrophy with altered keratinocyte morphology with phenotype being stronger at 3 months
• at 6 months, a range of phenotypes from hyperplasia to moderate dysplasia with loss of surface keratinization
• basal cells show nuclear distortion and superficial cells have increased nuclear to cytoplasmic ratios, suggesting incomplete differentiation
• BrdU labeling shows increased number of proliferating cells in the basal layer, with a 1.9-fold increased measured at 3 months; compared to controls, increased apoptosis (2.7-fold) in esophageal epithelia is seen at 3 months
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craniofacial
• hypertrophy is observed at 6 months
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integument
• seen at 6 months where skin lesions occur
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• hypertrophy is observed in squamous epithelium of skin on the ventral neck
• epithelia of skin on forestomach and back is normal at 6 months
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• seen in esophageal epithelia at 5 weeks
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skin lesions
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J:161868
)
• lesions (with crusting and moistness) are observed on parts of the face and skin on the ventral surface of the neck at 6 months
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cellular
• seen in esophageal epithelia at 5 weeks
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growth/size/body
• hypertrophy is observed at 6 months
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