homeostasis/metabolism
• serum levels of parathyroid hormone are undetectable in 16 of 23 mice and very low in 7 of 23 mice
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mortality/aging
• 30% lethality, however, surviving mice are similar in weight and length to controls from weaning to 20 months of age
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endocrine/exocrine glands
• parathyroid tissue is decreased in size as compared to controls
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