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Summary of Past Findings 2.0.0.0... ccceccsccssccseeesssecseesssssesersesssasreessseesneesessaas
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Difficulties Associated With the Examinations ................c:cssesssscesseneeees
Comparison Populations .0.............cccssceseeescsesessassessreressseseneeersseersaenenas
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History and Physical Examinations .................cecscccsesesssseceseeseesesenoneees
Cancer Detection Survey .......0....cecccsseesecseseneceessaersceesaesseuesesesecneeaes
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Laboratory Procedures 2.0.0.0... ccccccccccceeccececcseeseeeessessesnecssneaaueceaaeeeeneeaeees
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Results and Discussion .............:.ccccccscecssccesceeesssssteceececessenssnenseecesuaessneseaceseenseues
Interval Medical History ............ccccccecccesseessecsceeeeesenssenaeneseessseseueeeeeseeees
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Pediatric Examinations.............0.:0.ccccccccccssesessccereeeseeees sessseeesenesenstenseeeees
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Studies of Aging Criteria, Dental Survey ........0..0.00.c cc cecceecceeeeeeetenenneees
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Estimation of Body Burden of Sr°° _o...... cece seeeeeessseenecsecsasesseeneesaseseenas
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Appendix 1. Rongelap Group and Control Mean
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Appendix 2. Ailingnae Group and Control Mean
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Appendix 3. Individual Hematological Findings, 1962 0.0.0.0... ccs csssesseseseeeee
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Appendix 4. Individual WBC, Basophil,
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Appendix 6. Pathologic-Anatomical Diagnoses on
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