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SUBMITTER: Sakai A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4275442 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sakai Akira A Ohira Tetsuya T Hosoya Mitsuaki M Ohtsuru Akira A Satoh Hiroaki H Kawasaki Yukihiko Y Suzuki Hitoshi H Takahashi Atsushi A Kobashi Gen G Ozasa Kotaro K Yasumura Seiji S Yamashita Shunichi S Kamiya Kenji K Abe Masafumi M
Journal of epidemiology 20141011 1
<h4>Background</h4>Lymphocytes are susceptible to damage from radiation, and the white blood cell (WBC) count, including counts of neutrophils and lymphocytes, is a useful method of dosimetry. According to the basic survey of the Fukushima Health Management Survey (FHMS), among 13 localities where evacuation was recommended, Iitate and Namie had more individuals with external radiation exposure of more than 5 mSv than the other evacuation areas. We analyzed whether or not WBC, neutrophil, and ly ...[more]