CHANGES IN CORPUSCULAR ELEMENTS OF THE BLOOD FOLLOWING RADIATION TREATMENT
0ne-hundred and thirteen patients treated from April 1955 to February 1956 were investigated statistically to study the changes in the corpuscular elements in the blood following one course of radiation therapy. Examination was nnade at the start and at the termination of irradiation. After radiation therapy reduction of white blood cell count, of percentage of lyruphocytes, and of neutrophile leukocytes was seen. When blood transfusion was given, these changes were very slight and not significant statistically. However, if the number of cases in this group were as many as 50 it would presumably have been significant. The red blocd cell count, hemoglobin and color index were within nornnal limits. The average number of nuclei was near the lower limits of normal. As the total irradiation dose increased, reduction of - white count was increased. However, the regression coefficient was not significant. White cell count studied 2 months after the completion of radiation therapy was less than that at the start of therapy, but the difference was not significant. (Absts. Japan. Med., 1: No. 6, 1961)
- Research Organization:
- Sapporo Medical Coll.
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-023324
- OSTI ID:
- 4040958
- Journal Information:
- Nippon Igaku Hoshasen Gakkai Zasshi (Japan), Journal Name: Nippon Igaku Hoshasen Gakkai Zasshi (Japan) Vol. Vol: 19; ISSN NHGZA
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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