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Table 11
Peripheral Blood and Bone Marrow Findings
Subject
No.
Het., %
WBC
Differential
18
41
6,100
normal
Erythroid hyperplasia with increased
7
14.4
43
6,500
15% eosin.
As in #27.
40
13.6
46
6,600
normal
No abnormalities.
50
15.7
46
7,500
normal
Changes as in #27 but in less
52
13.8
42
9,700
normal
Slight increase in immature red
30
10.0
29
7,100
normal
As in #52.
53
13.2
38
7,900
normal
Normal.
66
13.6
40
6,400
normal
Normal.
80
14.4
44
9,100
normal
Erythroid and myeloid immaturity.
27
Hgb.,g
Bone marrow smear
immature red and myeloid elements.
degree.
and myeloid elements.
Table 12
Mean Levels of Peripheral Blood Elements of Children of Exposed Parents
Compared With Those of Children of Unexposed Parents
Plate.
(x 10°)
Males, <8 yr
Of exposed parents
WBC
(X 10-3)
Neut.
(x 10°")
Lymph.
(X10)
Mono.
Eosin.
Baso.
€X 103) (X 103) (« 10°2)
Sli+123(15)* 8.7441.34(15) 4.17+0.87(15) 3.92+1.00(15) 0.15(15) 0.49(15) 0.07(15)
Of unexposed parents 451+ 80(29) 10.37+2.55(29) 4.89+1.68(29) 4.42+1.50(29) 0.30(29) 0.73(29) 0.40(29)
Females, <8 yr
Of exposed parents
473+149(19) 10.98+2.41(19) 4.72+1.47(19) 5.0141.36(19) 0.30(19) 0.84(19) 0.30(19)
Of unexposed parents 419+ 97(21) 11.6342.50(21) $.3542.16(21) $.28+1.92(21) 0.26(21) 0.70(21) 0.40(21)
Het., %
RBC (X 10+)
Hab., g
Males, <8 yr
Of exposed parents
Of unexposed parents
38.4+3.0(15)
36.7+2,5(29)
456+35(13)
457+39(28)
12.0+0.9(15)
11.8+1.0(29)
Females, <8 yr
Of exposed parents
Of unexposed parents
36.7+2.8(19)
37.8+2,.7(21)
454+437(17)
458+31(16)
11.7+1.2(19)
12.2+0.9(21)
Serum protein, g
7.6(1)
*Standard deviation and number of people in group.
Comments on Hematological Data
The 1962 leukocyte levels in both exposed and
unexposed groups were generally slightly lower
than last year. The level in the exposed group was
about the same as in 1960; no hematological exam-
inations were carried out on the unexposed popu-
lation at that time. Fluctuations in mean leukocyte
levels from year to year, which have been commented on previously, have been unexplained thus
far. In contrast to the lowering of leukocyte levels
this year, it was noted that the platelets and erythropoietic elements in all groups were elevated as
compared with last year, the platelets having