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got into their systems may be a factor in this.
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The white call sounts and platelet counta seem to
There is a possibility that the surprisingly large
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it is my impression now that there
of any sort.
seened to
when I sav thea one veek previously
might remain depi
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around the necks, armpits, foreheads,
their normal eclar. You will remember
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As I told you I was going to, I stopped aff ami spent all dey Thursday, the
Sth, at Kvaj spending most of my tine
looking over the natives anil talking
with Cronkite and his people. I was
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of
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The amount of I+-4, as well as
other isctopes, was considerably less than the amount which would be given, for
example, in 6 therapeutic dose. It was, however, not inconsiderable ani added
to the rest of the exposure it might be playing a part. It is my feeling that
this is a matter more for acadenio and solentific interest than of significance
in the prognosis of the individual patients.
The white cel] counts and platelet counts had not maintained a definite trend
back to normal levels. It was quite definite, however, that they were showing
mo tendency to fall any lower and I am convinced in my own mind that they vill
Feturn to normal within the coming few weeks. The low white cell counts quite
obviously are not affecting the patients’ health adversely; they all continues
to be happy and eo-cperative.
The leaions on the feet which first appeared a little over two weeks ago last
week seemed to be healing very satisfactorily.
These wero apparently about
However, you ean't
biistered and fissured and not be aware of it.
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the only skin manifestations that caused any discomfort.
Japanese urines. When our samples from Kaj arrived
of the material immediately into the scintillation arm
Some pretty energetic gaum activity. On evaporation,
» indloating the presence of a volatile isotope.
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tly identified as the iodine.
This, of course, is some-
easily miss if they do not have the proper instruments.
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