Neutropenia among survivors of atomic bomb explosion.
High incidence of neutropenia was found among atomic bomb survivors. We showed that the cause of neutropenia was due to NK or NK-like T-cell proliferative disorders, diagnosed by immunophenotypic, functional, and DNA analysis.
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D006801:Humans; D016130:Immunophenotyping; D007564:Japan; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural; D007938:Leukemia / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D007960:Leukocyte Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000209:etiology*; D009689:Nuclear Warfare; D017741:Survivors