liver/biliary system
• develops severe hepatitis with infiltration of mononuclear cells and fribrosis around portal areas
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pale liver
(
J:171971
)
growth/size/body
• first detecable between 10 and 14 days of age and worsening with age compared with controls
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• approximately 65% smaller by weight by 20 days of age
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limbs/digits/tail
immune system
• develops severe hepatitis with infiltration of mononuclear cells and fribrosis around portal areas
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hematopoietic system
mortality/aging
• while most homozygotes die by 3 weeks of age a few live to 4 weeks of age, but not beyond
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• fewer than the expected 25% homozygotes are produced from heterozygous intercrosses and most die by 3 weeks of age
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homeostasis/metabolism
• serum levels of albumin, amylase, and total protein are reduced
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