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Appendix Figure 2. Note the abortive rise (transient increase before the fall) in counts of leukocytes, which are primarily composed of granulocytes, in doses less than 5 Gy. Neutropenia may not occur for weeks, especially with lower exposures, and its duration may be prolonged. To convert cells/mm to ×10 cells/L, multiply by 0.001. Redrawn with permission from reference .
Appendix Figure 2. Note the abortive rise (transient increase before the fall) in counts of leukocytes, which are primarily composed of granulocytes, in doses less than 5 Gy. Neutropenia may not occur for weeks, especially with lower exposures, and its duration may be prolonged. To convert cells/mm to ×10 cells/L, multiply by 0.001. Redrawn with permission from reference . Leukocyte count based on exposure dose in patients exposed to radiation in Chernobyl.3936

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