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Memo to W Siri, Subject: Blood Plasma Data on Marshallese Subjects (Encl; Plasma Data)

Dated
Apr 9, 1965
Document type
Correspondence
Length
3 pages
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Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Archivee and Records Office pplied Science Division: Scientists’ Papers - Papers of William E. Siti IFOUND BY Peny Hal HOSPITAL 82-68 r64tfI ST.. JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11439. JA 6-86oo University of California Under separate cover I am sending to you the 1.0 ml volumetric pipette which we used at @$ajalein. I am also sending you the tritiated water since we have no use for it. I shall aek Bob Conard to send you the samples of plasma which he has in a frozen state at Brookhaven. The data on the six subject~lto whom we administered the tritiated water and , on whom we performed the Cr blood volume determinations are ae follows: Your sly innuendos about my rest cure in the Marshall Islands was duly noted, Believe me, it was a strain to be there because we ran out of bourbon on the last day and you know how I am when I don’t get my morning nip. SeriOuslylhowever, we had a very successful trip and picked up some more thyroid nodules, and noted retardation in growth in some of the children who were expoeed eleven years ago when they were between six monthe and one year of age. I am planning to attend the Nuclear Medicine meeting in Florida in June and trust you will be able to be there. I think it would be nice if you brought Jean along. You know how I am (or reported to be) with my friends’ wives. “Please let me know when you have completed the calculations on these sera. THE LONG ISLAND JEWISH HOSPITAL ENS HOSPITAL CENTER AFFILIATION

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Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Archives and Records Office RECORDS SERIES TITLE Applied Science Division: Scientists’ Papers - Papers of William E. Siri FOLDER NAME Dr. Leo Meyer (Marshall Island Natives) FouND BY Peny Hall

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Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Archives and Records Office RECORDS SERIES TITLE Applied Science Division: Scientists’ Papers - Papers of William E. Sir FILE CODE NO. 19-14-18 FOLDEH NAME Dr. Leo Meyer (Marshall Island Natives) FOUND BY Pany Hall