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plotted against age at 5 years post exposure, 1959. Solid
line represents mean values for comparison male population.
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plotted against age at 5 years post exposure, 1959. Solid
line represents mean values for comparison female popu-
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17 Marshallese curves (from both exposed and compari-
Rongelap red blood counts, 1959.
son groups) compared with mean curve of 53 Americans.
erythropoetic depression compared with the unexposed levels, but not as distinct as indicated by
erythrocyte counts in 1959. It would appear from
these findings that some bone marrowdamage
deficiency. The serum proteins and serum vitamin
persists at 5 years post exposure.
The Rongelap people generally have a slight
anemic tendency (very slightly microcytic) compared with Americans. The cause is unknown.
Apparentlyit is not due to iron deficiency, since
serum tron levels are generally normal. It may
possibly be based on another type of nutritional
B,. levels, however, tended to the high.
The continued high level of eosinophils 1s unexplained. It was not believed that the types of
intestinal parasites noted on a previous survey
could accountforit.
Hematological Leukemia Survey
Differential counts showed no increase in im-
mature leukocytes that would cause one to suspect
leukemia in either the 1959 or 1960 survey. Alkaline
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