mortality/aging
• fail to thrive and do not live beyond 5-9 weeks
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growth/size/body
• although weight is similar to controls at birth, weight is 23% less at 3 weeks of age
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renal/urinary system
• uneven distribution of glomeruli and tubules in the cortex
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small kidney
(
J:187066
)
• at 4 weeks of age
• irregularly shaped
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• tubular cell damage
• tubules sometimes detatched from basement membrane
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• extensive apoptosis of tubular epithelium cells
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homeostasis/metabolism
• undetectable
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• increased alkaline phosphatase activity
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endocrine/exocrine glands