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Since the hepatitis in LEC rats is controlled by a single autosomal recessive gene [1], a genetic metabolic disorder is likely to be the cause of the hepatitis. Although interesting biochemical changes associated with the development of the hepatitis have been reported [2–4], they have been unable to provide any direct evidence about the pathogenesis of the rats.
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Li, Y., Togashi, Y., Takeichi, N. (1991). Abnormal Copper Accumulation in the Liver of LEC Rats: A Rat Form of Wilson’s Disease. In: Mori, M., Yoshida, M.C., Takeichi, N., Taniguchi, N. (eds) The LEC Rat. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-68153-3_13
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