On the Changed Indications as Cbserved
in the Sperm of the Patients Victirized by the
; US DOE ARCHIVE Ss
Bikini H-Bomb Explesion*
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During the period from March 29, 1954, to August 3, 1954,
3 e sperm of 18 of victims of the Bikini H-bomb explosion was
amined 24 tines.
is
(See the attached Table.)
Since their hospitalization the patients had had no
bites, nor had they experienced any noctural pollution within
a v2ek prior to the examination.
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The sperm of each patient was obtained by rasturbation,
and immediately subjected to micrcoscopy.
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with respect to the quantity of ejaculation at one time,
color, odor, viscesity, PH. specific gravity
etc., the sperm
s in normal condition in all cases, nor was there found eny-
st
alnornal in the Béctser crystal.
Number of spermatozoa per unit
volume:
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The nusber of
sperzitozoa per 1 mn} of the sperm was c2lculated in the Thom
Counting Cellfrom the original fluid, or by di luting it with
physiologic saline solution 5 or 10 times by the use of a pipet
for white blood cornuscles,
it is generally sai
seid thet the number of spermatozoa of
heoslthy Jepanese adult is 10,000-100,000 or upwerds per 1 nm}
of sperm,
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nd that in case the nurber is 5,000-10,000 or therelessening of fertility will occur, and, if below
5,000, fe rtilization become impossible,
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* By Doctors K, Ishikawa end K
Nakemura of Tolyo University
Hospital and Dr, I, Nakano of Toxyo First National Hospital.
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