Tf? Appendix 4 Thyroid Data on Exposed Marshallese Populations Rongelap (175 rad) Age Patient Age at Number Exposure Sex 3 1 M Myxedema 12 5 l M Myxedema 12 33 1 F Adenomatous nodules Subtotal thyroidectomy 1966 54 1 M 65 1 F A] Thyroid Status Abnormality 1965 1967 1968 1969 5 3.2 3.6 1.2 2.0 2.1 2.6 1.1 10 1.0 13 7.0 5. 3, 6.3 5.7 Adenomatous and Hurthle cell nodules Subtotal thyroidectomy 1966 13 8.3 5. 4.: 4.8 Adenomatous nodules 13 7.0 4. 2.3 0.8 u.8 ectomy 1966 2 2 M Adenomatous nodules Subtotal thyroid- 12 7. 4. Adenomatous nodules 12 2.3 ectomy 1965 17 3 F Total thyroidectomy 1964 19 3 M Adenomatous nodules Subtotal thyroidectomy 1968 14-15 3.9 3.3 21 7 F Adenomatous nodules Total thyroidectomy and parathyroidec tomy 1964 12 0.7 *T-4 undertined PBE, T4* 1966 Subtotal thyroid- Noted foureery 1,0 1.3 2 1.8 3.1 1966 1967 15968187 195 155 16 0.8 5.2 Marked growth retardation TSH >100 1967 Marked growth retardation A PBI in 1963 was 2.5 gt 98 Considerably below average 120 statural ranking; TSH 20 1967 171 174 Below average statural ranking 123 TSH >100 with T-4 of 1.4 in 1967 Considerably below average statural ranking 6.2 1.3 <0.5 Remarks 103 10,7 3.5 5.9 1.4 Cholesterol 89 8.7 4.8 2.6 5.2 2.6 <0.5 4.6 1965 120 168 Below average statural ranking. Increased TSH level in 1967 along with low T-4 from not taking thyroid medication properly