Appendix 8
Serum Iodine Levels itn Marshallese, 1958-1974
Key:
Subject
No. & sex
Age at
exposure
Diagnosis
1958-61
Plain oumbere are T, values; arrow indicates change in T, with TSH;
TSH = thyroid stimulating hormone; oumbers in parentheses are PBI values;
S indicates surgery; TR indicates beginning of hormone treatment.
TR
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
6.7
6.2+8.6
TSH 7.0
8.9
2.7
TSH 12.5
|
Rongelap Exposed With Thyroid Lesions
83
M
3
M
1
Myxedema
5M
1
Myxedema
OF
1
54M
1
33°
In utero Benign
2nd tri) adenomas
(8.1)
(7.4)
(8.8)
(7.2)
(1.9)
(1.4)
1.3
(4.6)
(2.5)
(2.5)
(1.9)
Benign
adenomas
(7.1)
(7.9)
Benign
(7.8)
(8.3)
adenomas
65
F
1
Benign
adenomas
(7.2)
2
M
2
Benign
adenomas
(8.0)
17)
OF
3
Benign
adenomas
19
M
3
Benign
adenomas
(6.4)
(4.1)
21
F
3
Benign
adenomas
(7.4)
42
F
3
Bentgn
adenomas
2300
4
Benign
69
F
4
72,
~=«#F
15
(6.7)
(6.6)
(8.8)
(6.8)
5
7.0
(5.6)
(7.7)
(8.8)
(8.1)
si
(0.7)
(9.0)
Benign
adenomas
(12.2)
(7.8)
6
Carcinoma
(8.2)
(5.3)
F
7
Benign
adenonss
(12.8)
(6.4)
20
7
Benign
adenomas
{?7.0)
(5.5)
36
M
7
Benign
adenomas
(10.6)
(2.7)
61
F
8
Benign
adenomas
(11.4)
(12.5)
(8.7)
.
75
F
12
Benign
adenomas
67
FF
14
18
F
21
Nodule
Q.5 cm,
ic. labe
Carcinoma
40M
29
Benign
adenomas
64
F
30
Carcinoma
(10.7)
56
F
66
Benign
Died 62
(10.2)
s
(7.1)
(7.2)
(6.1) 5
6.8
(4.1)
(6.4)
(4.7)
5.9
2.0
3.3
(0.6)
3.1
1.8
1.6
1.6
(0.8)
3.3
10.3
9.3
7.8
(3.1)
(5.1) $
6.6
(5.2)
4.2
3.7
(1.8)
<0.8
2.3
(7.7)
3.3
5.4
(1.3)
<0.8
2.6
(5.0)
(6.5) $
7.8,7.3
(10.3)
.
(3.1)
(2.1)
2.9
(6.2)
(5.6) $§
7.9,5.01
(5.0)
(7.9)
(6.2) §
6.8
(2.3)
(9.6)
adenomas
(3.2)
1.6
(7.0)
3,147.6
(10.2)
(7.2)
7.5
(5.7)
(2.8)
2.8
7.5
7.8
4.2
4.2
1.3
9.8
347
7.3
4.9
6.0
6.3
10.7
4.2
4.2
(11.7)
(12.0)
(10.0)
(7.5) §
5.5
adenomss
lll
3.3
3.7
TSH 6.8
10.1
TSH 32.0
7.4
6.5
TSH 8.2
Died Nov 72
1.8
1.0
TSH 215 TSH 243
(10.7)
5.7
10.5
12.0
146.9
TSH<2.5
15.3
9.6
7.8
6.3
23.2
TSH 2.0
15,1
13.8
TSH<1
10.1
(4.2)
6.1
9.1
13.4
TSH 3.4
3.6
TSH 32
6.9
TSH<1
8.5
(8.2)
15.9
16.9
12.6+14.3
TSH 1.3
19.9
11.9
12.8
TSH 1.1
11.4
15.8
TSH<2.5
10.1
17.4
TSH<L
(14.1)
11.9
2.3
6.5
$
(0.6)
3.3
(9.5)
6.3 Ss
(7.9)
7.7
4.2
Ss
3.9
1.6
TSH 36.
20.3
1.3,0.3
0.2
TSH~200
8.6
1.7
TSH 118
TSH 81.0 TSH 62
2.8
5.2
TSH 16
9.8
TSH<2.5
6.6
11.1
TSH 10
0
TSH 49
7.8
<0.4
TSH 116
7.7
TSH 9.2
11.3
9.8
TSH<1L
(2.8)
14.0
7.0
TSH 2.7
13.9
8.9
TSH<1
4.6
(3.8)
4.9,6.7
5.0
TSH 24
16.0
10.0
TSH<2.5
2.5
TSH 59
1.3
TSH 15
12.4
4.1
4.6
TSH 2.8
22.0
23.3
23.0
TSH 5.6
9.6
7.4
TSH 2.7
(11.6)
6.2
(3.9)
6.3
(8.1)
(10.0)
18.9
(6.8)
(9.1)
11.9
15.5
9.9
12.7
7.2
TSH<2.5
8.6
7.6
TSH>60;
172
6.3
3.3
3.6
TSH 1.7
16.9
10.2 S
(10.3)
2.5
8
TSH 79.0 TSH 376
(7.9)
9.0
8.0
(4.2)
(4.2)
7.0
(8.3)
(7.5) §
7.3,8.0
(4.5)
9.6
6.7
TSH<2.5
(98.7)
5.0
10.3
(7,3)
(6.6)
(7.0)
(6.1)
3.9,4.1
12.5
TSa 81
1.3
1.6
TSH 163
22.3
(10.7)
9.0
13.0
8.0
2.9
(10.3)
6.8
(7.0)
12.4
$
6.5
TSH 1.35
0.4
TSH 110
17.8
7.0
9.6 S$
10.6
10.9
TSH<L
7.8
TSH 2.6
9.067.5
TSH 1.2