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cied of infection.
This is well-docuriented by Gughtersen and Warren (1).
Despite
conditions
the
chaotic
that existed
Kikuchi and Yakisaka (19) indicates
granulocytes in individuals
that
in Hiroshima,
there was more
that could be assfguned
to
the
data
of
rapid decrease of
the Survival
Improbable and Survival Possible as compared to the Survival Probable
group.
Survival Probable:
not have had
This group consists of individuals who may or may
transient nausea and vomiting on the day of exposure,
In this
group, characterized by the Marshallese (6), there is no further evidence
of effects of exposure except the hematologic changes that can be detected
by serial studies of the blood with particular reference
lymphocytes and platelets.
within 4€ hours, and show
exposure.
to granulocytes,
The lymphocytes may reach low levels early,
little evidence of recovery for many months after
The granulucytes may show some depression during the second and
third week.
However, considerable variation is encountered.
_in the granulocytes during
A late fall
the 6th or 7th week after exposure may occur.
. Platelet counts reach the lowest levels at approxmately the 30th day at the
time when maxinum bleeding was observed in the Japanese who were exposed at
i, Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
" Marshallese exposed
The lowest platelet counts were also seen in the
to fallout radiation around 30 days after exposure.
In
B this group individuals with neutrophil counts below 1000/1 may be
completely asymptomatic.
Likewise, ihdividuals with platelet counts of
75,000/u1 ox less may show no external signs of bleeding.
defenses against infection are
individuals with
lowered by
Lven though the
this sublethal dose of radiation,
these severe degrees of hematologic depression may not
It is generally believed that premature administration
Effects of a Single Dose of Gamma Radiation
Analysis of a Possible Human LDc,
>
In the first place, in all reality,
,
the mortality response of tan
on Tadiation is not known with any degree of precision.
.the LDsg in
the classic pharmacologic sense;
that
is,
One should think
the mortality