HEMATOLOGEC OBRERVATIONS
terminaticne were carried cut on then people.
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In the greater then 5 age group the totel white
bleed cei| and newtrophile counts were depressed
slightly celew cantrol valner durieg the [4 and
Ql wees (Table 4.4). The lymphocyte counts
were below centrel levels consistently, and the
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total white coumt equal to the control value ob-
tained on day 20 was due to a newtrophilic
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leukocytosis.
Platelet counts on the 2%h day were signifi-
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cantly lower than on the 19th day and, except
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for the older age males, were lower than control
values. The 29th day coincides with the time
of maximum depression for the more heavily
exposed groups.
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Fieume 4¢5—wxerie! totel leukorgte, neutrophils end
ipmphocpte count in cepoeed Americans (Groep Ii!).
Hemasological Findings, Group IIl
(Americans)
values thereafter in the course of the study.
The lymphocyte counts fell to below control
levels in the first few days, and remained at s
The neutrophile count in general reflected the
time course of the total leukocyte count (Fig.
4.5). Neutrophiles accounted almost entirely
for the marked rise in total count «n postexposure day one, and the values for absolute
neutrophile count fluctuated near the control
level approximately 75 percent of the control
value throughout most of the remainder of the
observation period.
In Grroups I and If the fluctuations in the
total leukocyte count were accounted for almost
Table 4.5.—Group III Americans Mean Blood Count by Day
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6. 6
6. 2
6. 3
6.2
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6. 1
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6. 1
4.3
40
3.68
3.9
3.7
3.7
3.8
313
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2.2
21
21
21
20
19.
TY
48
27
23
28
33
44
43
47
51
6.7
7 2
6.7
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7&8
4.7
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8. 1
47
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0.1
19
2.0
22
18
15
17
17
1.6
0. 5
0. 4
0.3
0. 5
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1.2
1.3
21
29
22.0
22. 2
24
42
4.1
4.1
3.8
44
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12
21
25
22
27
24%
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