Table 2.
Thyroid hypofunction as indicated by TSH level in wU/dl.
(Two TSH levels >6 yU/dl were considered positive evidence of
hypofunction, or one such level in presurgical cases, which
was often all that was available before surgery; two TSH levels
>3 W/dl were considered suggestive.)
Pt. No.
& sex
Age
1979
1963
1966
1966
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
7.0
>60
3.5
5.4
1977
1978
1979
1980
Rongelap exposed, including Ailingnae
Positive
3M
4M
26
63
22.0
2.7
3.2
5 M
16 M
34 F
26
64
69
500.0
4.6
475.0
1.2
71 F
78 F
52
61
2M
19 M
26
30
33 F
69 F
83 M
26
29
25
74 F
40
32 M
28
22.0
6.9,
8.2
=22.0
470.0
5.2,
6.7
5.3,
16.3
Suggestive
47 M
32
2.4
76 M
35
7M
60
2.6,
3.3
2.8
63 F
60
2.9
15 F
31
72 F
45 F
~
31
56
mos
Juvsond
3.0,
2.0
4.4
1.4
2.3
6.0
5.0
1.9
6.0
11.6
7.0
4.7
1.3
1.2
<1.0,
1.6
3.5
4.7
4.8
10.0
5.2
6.5
<1.2
3.2
5.4
<1.0
2.5
1.6
32.0
5.3
6.3
3.9,
7.0
1.9
3.3
<2.5
>500
4.1
4.2
6.4
3.6
7.0
6.6
4.1
3.0
3.2
7.0
<1.2
2.0
4.7
<1.2
1.5
2.1
<1.2
6.3
<1.2
4.9
- 129 -
3.3
3.2,
2.3
3.2,
1.6
5.3,
2.3
2.6
>40
1.8,
4.8
>40
6.5
8.3,
1.5
4.8
8.8
6.7,
6.7
2.8
2.7
35.0
<2.5
7.3
2.8
5.0
£<2.5
2.8
1.0
<2.5
1.0
2.2
4.1
2.2
5.5
£<2.5