TABLE 1: Hematologic parameters (mean +/- SD) for the different exposure groups
obtained at the time of annual examination for years 1988 through 1991.
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Comparison
LEUKOCYTES
1988
1989
Rongelap
7991 + 1946 (n=83)
7511 + 2085 (n=76)
Utirik
6762 + 1616 (n=71)
6815 + 1724 (n=69)
81564 1732 (n=50)
73634 2015(n=49)
6865+ 1890 (n=52)
6761+ 1852(n=49)
80554 2264 (n=83)
78064 2237 (n=90)
1988
4084+ 1312
4310 + 1304
4133 + 1616
4032 + 1742
3599 + 1426
4341+ 1605
4342 + 1577
4124 + 1724
4023 + 1443
LYMPHOCYTES
1988
1989
1990
1991
2916 +
2587 +
2370 +
2510+
1081
863
769
803
2993+
2534+
22354
2426 +
889
883
774
972
2875 +
2463 +
2305+
2210+
1047
1108
619
668
MONOCYTES
1988
1989
1990
1991
343+
335+
315+
281+
235
196
180
160
327+
316+
297+
306+
200
198
201
213
321+
308+
350
333 +
208
239
213
200
EOSINOPHILS
1988
1989
1990
1991
490+
438+
St
442+
519
422
228
467
327+
415+
3154
306 +
200
484
394
333
459+
370+
285+
448+
807
467
228
372
BASOPHILS
1988
1989
1990
1991
544
47+
41+
64+
70
69
58
70
41+ 87
45+ 60
45+ 72
424 54
464
56+
45+
54+
77
68
59
69
PLATELETS, MEN
1988
1989
1990
277 + 74(n=35)
292+ 71(n=30)
243 + 46(n=33)
266 +t 57(n=18)
275+ 55(n=20)
239 + 56(n=23)
296 + 67(n=39)
322+ 64(n=41)
2644 45(n=37)
1990
1991
NEUTROPHILS
1989
1990
1991
1991
3984+ 1651
3779 + 1414
3510+ 1416
2514 63(n=29)
235 + 51(n=21)
7093+ 2128 (n=83)
7115+ 1894 (n=86)
284+ 57(n=36)
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