Table 1 Haematological values in peripheral blood.

From: Haematological analysis of Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) in the area affected by the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident

 

Exposed group*

Non-exposed group**

Mature

Immature

Mature

Immature

N

Mean

SD

N

Mean

SD

N

Mean

SD

N

Mean

SD

WBC (×103/mL)

19

9.3

5.9

23

12.2

6.4

22

9.8

3.1

1

12.8

N/A

RBC (×106/mL)

19

4.5††

1.0

23

4.4

1.0

22

5.3

0.7

1

4.76

N/A

Hb (g/dL)

16

11.2

2.7

19

11.5

2.4

22

12.2

2.6

1

9.9

N/A

Hct (%)

16

38.7†

6.3

19

37.7

8.4

22

42.9

5.5

1

37.1

N/A

PLT (×103/mL)

19

305.6

309.6

23

301.3

148.6

22

262.8

103.1

1

319

N/A

Radiocaesium concentration (134Cs + 137Cs, Bq/kg)

17

6200†

8780

22

3110

4990

14

102.7

71.8

1

76.3

N/A

Altitude***

16

70.9†††

22.2

23

77.4

33.6

22

384.7

94.2

1

404.4

N/A

  1. 134Cs and 137Cs activity concentration was corrected as of capture date.
  2. WBC: White blood cells, RBC: Red blood cells, Hb: Hemoglobin, Hct: Hematocrit, PLT: Platelets.
  3. *Exposed group includes troops inhabiting Fukushima prefecture (Minamisoma city and Iitate village).
  4. **Non-exposed group includes troops inhabiting Miyagi prefecture (Sendai city and Kawasaki and Shichikasyuku towns).
  5. ***Data source is Digital elevation model (DEM) according to an open source from the Geospatial Authority of Japan49.
  6. †Indicates significant difference from mature macaques of the non-exposed group (†0.01 ≤ p < 0.05, ††0.001 ≤ p < 0.01, †††p < 0.001).
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