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Final evaluation of stature and skeletal age will
be postponed until all the exposed children have

Height and weight data on survivors of the
atomic explosions at Hiroshima and Nagasaki have

mature.

Casualty Commission.** Analysis of the final

reached the age of 21 to ensure that all are fully

been recently reexamined by the Atomic Bomb

200 5

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Stature (cm)

4

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Figure 22. Same data as in Figure 22, for girls. Subjects

3; a, No. 5.

a, No. 65.

No. 2: ©, No. 19; @, No. 23; 0, No. 32; a, No. 54; 3, No.

5

1.

Figure 21. Stacural growth and skeletal growth data for
boys exposed at age <5 years. Dashed lines show minimum to maximum spread for unexposed peer group.
Arrowindicates start of thyroxine treatment. Subjects: e,

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e@, No. 17;0, No. 21; a4, No. 33; 4, No. 42; @, No. 69;

Table 16
Summary Data on Children Exposed [n Utero
Subject

Trimester

No. & Sex

at exposure

83 M
84M
85 M
86 F

third
third
second
first

Stature
slightly tall
slightly small
normal
normal

Head

Skeletal

circumference

maturation

large
normal
small
normal

slightly advanced
normal
slightly retarded
normal

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