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“A clear-cut and highly significant decrease in
all four blood components was observedfor the exposed population compared to the nonexposed.
There was also a highly significant decrease in
exposure. Stars represent mean values of comparison
population.
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of unexposed male population, 1964.
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level of unexposed female population, 1963.
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Figure 34. Lymphocyte counts of exposed Rongelapfemales plotted against age. Solid line represents meanlevel
of unexposed female population, 1964.