Table 2.

Thyroid hypofunction as indicated by TSH level in wU/dl.

(Two TSH levels >6 yU/dl were considered positive evidence of

hypofunction, or one such level in presurgical cases, which
was often all that was available before surgery; two TSH levels
>3 W/dl were considered suggestive.)
Pt. No.
& sex

Age
1979

1963
1966

1966
1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

7.0

>60
3.5

5.4

1977

1978

1979

1980

Rongelap exposed, including Ailingnae
Positive
3M
4M

26
63

22.0
2.7

3.2

5 M
16 M
34 F

26
64
69

500.0
4.6

475.0
1.2

71 F
78 F

52
61

2M
19 M

26
30

33 F
69 F
83 M

26
29
25

74 F

40

32 M

28

22.0
6.9,
8.2
=22.0
470.0
5.2,
6.7
5.3,
16.3

Suggestive
47 M

32

2.4

76 M

35

7M

60

2.6,
3.3
2.8

63 F

60

2.9

15 F

31

72 F

45 F

~

31

56

mos

Juvsond

3.0,
2.0

4.4
1.4
2.3

6.0
5.0
1.9

6.0

11.6

7.0

4.7
1.3

1.2
<1.0,
1.6
3.5
4.7

4.8

10.0
5.2

6.5
<1.2

3.2
5.4

<1.0

2.5
1.6

32.0
5.3
6.3

3.9,
7.0
1.9

3.3

<2.5

>500

4.1
4.2

6.4
3.6

7.0
6.6

4.1
3.0

3.2

7.0

<1.2

2.0

4.7

<1.2

1.5

2.1

<1.2

6.3

<1.2

4.9

- 129 -

3.3

3.2,
2.3
3.2,
1.6
5.3,
2.3
2.6

>40
1.8,
4.8
>40
6.5
8.3,
1.5
4.8
8.8

6.7,
6.7

2.8
2.7
35.0
<2.5

7.3

2.8

5.0

£<2.5

2.8

1.0

<2.5

1.0

2.2

4.1

2.2

5.5

£<2.5

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