EFFECTS OF IONIZING RADIATION
Table 4.8.—Hematocrit, All Exposure Groups
|
at
Grove I
| <18* (M) >15 (M)
|
Group IIL
si aan <8 (M) | >18 (M) tia <13 (M) | >15 (M) gen an
|
37.5
439
390
26
36.3
416
37.5
305
29
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a
woes
ue
anes
23
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week
wees
woes
432
388
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39.9
45. 1
37.4
380 | 45.2 | 38)
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|... | .. | 467
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a
—
week
|
woe
eee
—_—
37.9
37.4
422
422
371
360 | 446
368 | 35.5 | 438
367
37.3
43
, 37.3
41.8
376
465
402
37.5 | 401
37.3
37.8
47
424
| 3930
185
424
38.0
Controis....,
41.7
39.6
_..
382
460
|...
...
39.9 : 39. 6 ! 46.0 | 39.9
oe
wee
uae
woe.
waee
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|
392
woee
37.5
|
437
ween
30
33
39
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]
22
23
Grove IV
sa
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—
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|
a
45. 7
wees | none
tees
39. 4 |
44.5
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396
46
| 39. 9 | ino
*Age in years.
(M) = Male,
(F) = Female.
4.37
Morphology of Peripheral Blood
depression of cellular elements were pres
Significant morphological cellular changes,
with the exception of abnormal mononuclear
cells* seen in several individuals during the period of most severe neutropenia, were not observed. Apparently similar cells have been observed previously by Minot and Spurling (11).
Complete evaluation of these changes would
necessitate an exhaustive serial study of the
hematology slides. Similar differences of opinion are reported in the literature.
4.38 Comparison of Hematological Findings in
Children and Adults, GroupI.
It is seen from Table 4.2 to 4.4 and Figures
4.1, $2 and 4.4 that differences in the degree of
between children and adults.
(mean platelet counts were calculated for
less than 5 and greater than 5 age groups
this comparison).
Table 4.9.—Comparison by Age of Mean Neu
phile, Lymphocyte and Platelet Counts
Group I (Rongelap) at the time of P
Depression
| ABSOLUTE COUNT X 10? |
Trre of CELL
to
classification
of
these
cells.
They
were
classified as atypical monocytes, degenerating lymphocytes,
atypical
myelocytes,
monocytoid
lymphe-
cytes and fymphocytes in transition to myvelocytes,
the time of this
At
report there was no unanimity of
opinion with respect to classification and signiticance
of these cells,
1
|
*There was considerable difference in opinion with
respect
In Table 4.9,
mean values of the neutrophile, lymphocyte¢
platelet counts at time of peuxk depression
each element are given in terms of absol
count and percent of appropriate control va
Neutrophile - f
Lymphoeyte. |)
Platelets
(females
_
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|
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