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TABLE V
Mean Levels of Peripheral Blood Elements of Exposed Groups
Compared with Those of the Unexposed Group by Age and Sex
1965
Males 11-15 yr.
Plate
WBC
300
449
326
8.71
7.09
7.16
(x1073) (xl073)
Rongelap exposed*
Ailingnae exposed**
Rongelap unexposed
.
Females 11-15 yr
Neut,
Lymph,
HCT
4,20
2.34
3.66
3.21
3.66
2.71
3.52
(x1073)
:
Rongelap exposed**
318
(x1073)
Serum
RBC
HGB
39,9
37.5
39.6
465
433
465
13.1
12.3
13.3
7.9
7.6
7.6
7.8
=9(%)
~=l0-4)
(g)
Protein
(2)
:
8.17
4.06
4.50
4.52
1.50
2.98
37.6
38.0
38.6
408
12.5
13.6
12.6
7,0
8.0
247
247
7.48
7.86
3.94
4,10
2.93
3.05
46.0
46.3
488
496
14,5
14.9
7.6
7.6
258
347
269
7.37
7,62
6.98
3.83
4.87
3.86
2.84
2.36
2.59
38.2
36.0
36.6
401
418
400
12.5
11.7
12,2
7.7
8.2
7.4
245
278
248
6.03
7.40
6.98
2.62
4.07
3.78
2.88
2.66
2.36
41.3
46.0
42.5
432
509
449
12.7
15.0
14.0
7.4
7.7
7.9
306
338
284
6.44
6.40
6.77
3.18
2.63
3.27
2.67
3,10
3.04
37.1
39.5
38.0
371
403
407
12,1
13,0
12.6
7.4
8,2
7,8
Ailingnae exposed
Rongelap unexposed
383
300
Males >15-40 yr
:
Rongelap exposed
Ailingnae exposed
Rongelap unexposed
6,52
8.39
411
441
Females >15-40 yr
Rongelap exposed
Ailingnae exposed
Rongelap unexposed
Males
QO
yr
Rongelap exposed
Ailingnae exposed
Rongelap unexposed
Females >40 yr
Rongelap exposed
Ailingnae exposed
Rongelap unexposed
Males <ll yr
|
Of exposed parent(s)
426
Of unexposed parent(s) 365
Females <11 yr
4.45
4.55
4.38
4.41
34.9
438
445
11.8
11.9
7.3
10.48
9.87
4.38
4.43
5.04
4.44
37.3
36.3
443
430
11.8
11.9
7.2
7.7
Includes 2? children exposed in utero,
** Includes 1 child exposed in‘utero,
5007433
Se
36.5
7.6
|
Of exposed parent(s)
410
Of unexposed parent(s) 367
*
9.74
9.94
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