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Mr. Roger Ray
July 18, 1985
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We have also considered thyroid nodules and current blood cell c
they may relate to early residence on Rongelap, since a greater radia
would have existed during the early years after the 1954 fallout. Th
persons in the Comparison group resided in Rongelap for 4-6 years co
with the return to the atoll in 1957. Only 1 nodule, an “occult carc
has occurred in this subgroup (3.0%), whereas the other 6 nodules, in
the two true thyroid carcinomas, occurred in the other 99 persons in
Comparison group (8.1%).
Time of
Residence
Early
Late
Number
Tested (1985)
2
77
There was also no difference in blood cell
Neutrophils/ul
+SD
403221543
- 834921599
Lymphocytes/ul
*SD
27132036
Platele
+
26/8
27562951
264%
If you wish us to examine any other parameters do not hesitate t
Sincerely yours,
Yilliam
WHA/elr
H.
Adams,
H.o.