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Pathological changes of renal tubular dysplasia in Japanese black cattle.
The Veterinary record - 18 May 2002
Sasaki Y, Kitagawa H, Kitoh K, Okura Y, Suzuki K, Mizukoshi M, Ohba Y, Masegi T
Abstract excerpt
Pathological studies were conducted on 91 Japanese Black cattle with a hereditary disease which induced growth retardation, long hooves and renal failure. In calves one to two months old, no gross abnormalities were observed in the kidneys, but microscopical examinations revealed immature epithelia which were arranged irregularly and not attached to the basement membranes in some proximal tubules. In animals...
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