FEMALES

MALES

PLATELETS
3507

1975,

Figure 4.

1979

1975

1979

Mean platelet counts for exposed and comparison populations.
Abbreviations as for Figure 2.

Table 1.

Mean numbers of individuals in groups providing
hematologic values in Figures 2 to 7.
Sex

Leukocytes
Erythrocytes and
platelets

YEaR

F
M
F

M

Rongelap

Ailingnae

25 (24-27 )*
25(23-25)
25(24-27)

2322-24)

*Range over five-year period.

- 20-

8(7-8)
5(4-5)
8(7-8)

4(4-5)

Utirik

57(54-62)
39(34-43)
57(55-67)

40(34-46)

Control

64( 54-73)
54(36-57)
64(54~71)

46(36-54)

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