growth/size/body
• 20-50% lower body mass
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• dwarfism
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• short stature that persists throughout life
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limbs/digits/tail
• 21.7% lower bone thickness of 23 day old femurs
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• 25% smaller cortical area of 23 day old femurs
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skeleton
• do not display scoliosis at 3 months of age
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• 21.7% lower bone thickness of 23 day old femurs
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• 25% smaller cortical area of 23 day old femurs
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• 27.1% reduction in bone mineral content in 23 day old femurs
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