growth/size/body
• 16% reduction in body mass
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• 9% reduction in nose to anus body length
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• modest growth retardation
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hematopoietic system
• increased number of platelets in the peripheral circulation
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• increased numbers of erythroblasts in early and mid maturation
• reduced apoptosis of basophilic and chromophilic erythroblasts
• proportional reduction of orthochromatic erythroblasts
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• in the peripheral circulation
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anisocytosis
(
J:141583
)
• increased number of reticulocytes in peripheral blood
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• 2-3 fold increase in spleen erythroblast mass
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immune system
• increased number of platelets in the peripheral circulation
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• 2-3 fold increase in spleen erythroblast mass
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