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THYROID HYPOFUNCTION APPEARING AS A
DELAYED MANIFESTATION OF ACCIDENTAL
EXPOSURE TO RADIOACTIVE FALL-OUT
IN A MARSHALLESE POPULATION*
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PR LARSIN
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bhytouk Wend,
Department of Medicme,
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital,
Boston,
Muassuchuselts
ys A CONARD, K. KNUDSEN
Brookhaven National Laboratory,
Upton,
New York
J ROBBINS, 7. WOLPP, DE RALL
National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolism
and Digestive Diseases,
Bethesda,
Maryland
B DOBYNS
Departnicnt of Suigery,
Casc-Western Reserve University,
Cleveland,
Ohno,
United States of Ametica
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Abstract
THYROID HYPOLUNCHION APPEARING AS A DELAYED MANIFESTATION OF
ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURE IO KADIOACLIVE FALL-OUL IN A MAKSHALLESE
POPULATION.
Phe taedeased incidence of thyroid aodudarily and cate iioind appeacing aad date effect
alive capususe Of the human (hycuid to tontaing radtadion is well evugalzed)
Despite the
high prevalence of Myron! nudulaiidy in Marshallese unadvertenUy exposed Lo fallkeGud in 1954,
* ‘This work has been carited oul under wondiaclh EY 7o © O02 GOb6 with the United
Slates Depariiment of Lucigy
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