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(None of six Aflinginae children exposed to an estimated external
dose of 70 rads have shown thyroid dysfunction.)
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Surviving adult Rongelapese exposed to fallout.

(Estimated dose;

175 vads external plus 160 rem internal irradiation.)

Total - 34

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2. Small nodule at age 40 which disappeared under orel
thyroid hormone therepy.
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Papillary carcinoma removed surgically st age 41.
No recurrence. Taking oral thyroid hormone therapy.

This patient operated on in 1969 for removal of an
invasive edenoms; has recovered satisfactorily,

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Surviving adult Ailinginse people exposed to fallout.

(Estimeted dose:

70 rads external gamma irradietion.)

7

.Total - 8

1.
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Adenomatous goiter removed at age 45; recovered and was
on thyroid therapy. Died of influenza in 1968,
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Surviving adult Utirik people exposed to fellout,

dose:

(Estimated

14 rads external gems plus 15 rem internel irradiation.)
. Total ~ 120

1.

One person developed a nodular thyroid gland and underwent
surgery in 1969, As the tissue resembled a follicular
' edenoma in frozen section, a total thyroidectomy was per-

formed; histologic sections confirmed the diagnosis and

upgraded the degree of malignancy.
satisfactorily.

She has recovered

No new cases of noduler thyroids were found during a visit to
Utirik, nor were nodular thyroids found in controls on| Liktep
anc Kwajelein Atolls.

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