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THE CURRENT STATUS OF THYROID DISEASE AMONG
THE MARSHALLESE EXPOSED TO FALLOUT FROM
THE BRAVO TEST, MARCH 1, 1954
The current status may be updated as follows:
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Young Rongelepese exposed to fallout March 1, 1954, when they were
1 to 8 years of age,
(Estimated dose:
175 rads external gamma
plus 600 to 1400 rem internal irradiation.)
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2
(11%)
Currently hypothyroid with minimal nodularity,
Responding satisfactorily to oral thyroid hormone
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3
(16%)
shows some enlargement of the remnant of thyroid
left from é partial thyroidectomy in 1964; as she
has not followed her post-operative thyroid hormone
regimen, there is question as to whether she shovld
have further surgery.
11
(58%)
Young people operated on for thyroid disease during
August 1969 and recovered.
Diegnoses:
Primary
benign adenonatous goiter in two and pepillery
adencma of serious grade malignancy in one,
3
(167%)
Have undergone surgery in the U. S. prior to 1969
because of nodular thyroid diseese; histologic
tumor.
Responding satisfactorily to oral thyroid
hormone therepy with one exception:
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Currently normal by clinical and biociiemical tests.
(There may be a slight unevenness of the gland in
one patient.)
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(None of six Ailinginae children expesed to an estimated external
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Surviving adult Kongelapese exposed to fallout.
(Estimated dose:
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Total - 34
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Papillary carcinoma removed surgically at ape 41,
No recurrence.
Taking oral
thyroid hormone therapy.
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