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Hemoglobin concentration (g/dL; mean ± 1 SD) over time.

Body weight (g; mean ± 1 SD) in (A) male and (B) female mice over time. Arrows indicate days of blood collections. Mice in the 15% TBV groups were weighed weekly immediately prior to each blood collection. Mice in the 20% and 25% TBV groups were weighed immediately prior to and at 1, 2, and 5 d after each blood collection. Green lines indicate approximate average weight gain by age for C57BL/6 mice as reported by the vendor (Charles River).