renal/urinary system
• newborn mice exhibit a significantly higher incidence (66.7%) of congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) than heterozygous (10.4%) or wild-type mice (9.3%)
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• 82.4% of newborns exhibit renal hypo/dysplasia
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• newborns with hydronephrosis show a reduced number of glomeruli
• however, newborns with renal hypo/dysplasia and duplex kidneys show normal glomerulus structure and morphology
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• 5.9% of newborns exhibit hydronephrosis, along with decreased numbers of glomeruli and renal tubules
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• 82.4% of newborns exhibit renal hypo/dysplasia
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• newborns with hydronephrosis show a reduced number of renal tubules
• however, newborns with renal hypo/dysplasia and duplex kidneys show normal renal tubule structure and morphology
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• 8.8% of newborns exhibit duplex renal/collecting system
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• 2.9% of newborns exhibit vesicoureteral reflux
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