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Table 13
MeanLevels of Peripheral Blood Elements of Children
of Exposed Parent(s) Compared to Those of Children of Unexposed Parents
~
Males, <7 yr
Of exposed parent(s)
Plate.
(x 10°)
Neut.
Mono.
(x 10")
(x 10°)
Eosin.
Baso.
(x10)
(x 10")
374£104(20)
103429
4522.0
36213
43408
0.10.08
0.2+0.1
0.6+0.5
0.4+0.2
0.6+0.3
Females, <7 yr
Of exposed parent(s)
Of unexposed parents
426+ 90(10)
413% 68(17)
11.3425
10.7428
4,741.2
46418
53.641.9
5321.6
0.2+0.1
0.20.1
0,840.4
0.60.5
0.6+0.3
0.70.3
Females, <7 yr
Of exposed parent(s)
Of unexposed parents
83419
Lymph.
(xK10%)
Of unexposed parents
Males, <7 yr
Of exposed parent(s)
Of unexposed parents
351 94(11)*
WBC
(X10%)
5302%1.2
Het., %
RBC (x 10")
Hgb., ¢
36.4 1.0
36.143.4
42992 (11)
43941 (18)
10.40.4 (4)
10.80.6 (7)
43340 (6)
448242 (16)
10.4
(3)
10.9-0.2 (9)
35.3£2.0
37.0+2.0
~
0.5+0,2
Serum protein, g
7.2
(1)
*Standard deviation and numberof people in group.
elements in the male children of exposed parents
(age <7 years) also are lower than levels in male
HEMATOLOGICAL
children of unexposed parents {Table 13), and
DATA
% DIFFERENCE IN CHILOREN OF EXPOSED
FROM CHILDREN OF UNEXPOSED PARENTS
that these same children appeared to show sug-
gestive evidence of retardation of growth and
development(see section on Growth and Development).
globulin) and serum vitamin B,, levels tended to
be high. The high incidence of eosinophilia may
be related to chronic fungus infection of the skin,
intestinal parasites, or other causes.
+20 —
MALES
FEMALES
( EXPOSED PARENTS-11
+15
UNEXPOSED
-20
-
( ExPoseo PARENTS -10 )
UNEXPOSED
-I7
+10
PERCENT DIFFERENCE
The slight anemic tendencyin the Rongelap
people, noted in the past, was still evident, though
the explanation wasnot clear. Serum iron levels
were generally not depressed.It is possible that
another type of nutritional deficiency exists. However, their serum protein (particularly gamma
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7
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OTHER LABORATORY STUDIES
Serum fron
Serum iron levels were determined in 16 people
(11 exposed and 5 control unexposed) who had an
anemic tendency. Theresults are presented in
Table 14 along with the hematocrit. With 83 yg
considered as the lower limit of normal, only Nos.
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Figure 51. Sex and age distribution of percent differences
of peripheral blood elements in children of exposed
parents (one or both exposed} compared with children of
unexposed parents.