EFFECTS OF IONTEING RABLATION 54 Tebbe 4.8.—Hemacocrit, All Exposure Groups {i Dat sere I | , Grocr It | Gaorr I¥ | Onorr It OO ee | ALL Acme “esa| >00 | “A cn | >on anne | 23 i 37.5 | 429 | 399.0 } : 3.5 487 0 WT... - mf 3 416 | 375° MK HZ MB 2s 28 9 | | .-- | . 37.9 | 423 | 37.1 | 30 | 446 | 347! 378 424 37.4 3.0 | 482 28 | cee be 20 33 0 | 480 oe! Couns i | | 990 | 48 > 37.6 ws 1 5 | 402) : | | |. Controls ——— ee 6 460 3999 326 — 44 5 le | a | | 69) WE 6H | 447 | 440 : | a7 dol, oma. Do ef 60 |- | cee | owe a ee | we Fol. | Fee te aa a4) 4220 AB | KS | 48 aT | 87.3 | 48 47 foe i | Dee : —— —— wD | 49 *Age in veers. (M)> = Male. (F) = Female. 4.37 Morphology of Peripheral Blood aan Signiticant morphologien! cellular changes, with the exception of abnormal mononuclear cells® seen in several indivicliads during: the peThal of most severe neutropenia, were not observed. Apparently simular cells have been observed previously by Minot and Spurting (11). Complete evaluation of these changes would Hecessifite an exhaustive serial study of the hemmtologeyslides. Similar differences of opinfan are reported inthe literature. 4.38 Comparison of Hemarological Findings in Children and Adults, Group L. depression of cellular elements were present between children and adults. In Table 4.9, the mean values of the neutrophile, lymphocyte and platelet counts at time of peak depression for each element are given in terms of abeolute count and percent of appropriate control value (mean platelet counts were calculated for the less than O and greater than 5 aye groups for this comparison }. Table +.9.—Comparison by Age of Mean Neutrophile, Lymphocyte and Plarelet Counts in Group I (Rongelap) at the time of Pesk Depression enw ne eee ewes It is seen from ‘Table 4.2 to 4.4 and Figures 4.) 0d and 4.4 that differences in the degree of idea *There Was constdersble difference im opinion with Tespert ofochtssithention of these celix They were clasmifiedd as atVpH AL Wome ste, degenerating ivi a eels Re pape pete ATV pea cited vies tet vtat lnapties coves athl Peripher vtes ri transitiot fe aivelo vtes \t the time oof Chis report there was he EY eof copeetagene ath Peemgmee hte chassathe at teoth comeh saaenatl co taece eof Cheemmee oa ceeb bo APSUOLITE COUNT TI Tyee oF Care . eee _—_. Aam 4 kak -S AGB: _ 5S Ate& 5 Neutroptibe 27 31 ne tH byainphoeste Platelets 24 2.2 4) 54 Zt M4 feetrembes eonuls hy im

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