cardiovascular system
• autoantibodies against heart tissue antigens are detected
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digestive/alimentary system
• glandular stomach inflammation
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immune system
• autoantibodies against heart tissue antigens are detected
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• inflammation is observed in multiple tissues including heart, tongue, skeletal muscle, glandular stomach, and kidney
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• autoantibodies against heart tissue antigens are detected
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• glandular stomach inflammation
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mortality/aging
• mice develop a lethal autoimmune disease; death begins at 5 weeks of age
• all mice die by 30 weeks
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muscle
renal/urinary system