Pages 594-595 in G. Pétursdóttir et al., eds. Circumpolar Health 93. Proceedings of the 9th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Reykjavík, Iceland, June 20-25, 1993. Arctic Medical Research. 1994;53(Suppl.2)
Pages 594-595 in G. Pétursdóttir et al., eds. Circumpolar Health 93. Proceedings of the 9th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Reykjavík, Iceland, June 20-25, 1993. Arctic Medical Research. 1994;53(Suppl.2)
A representative sample of Chukotka Natives, males and females aged 25-64 years, was surveyed. We investigated the hemoglobin level by hemoglobincyanide method, the number of red blood cells and leucocytes on an automatic counter, relative and absolute numbers of leucocytes. Leucopenia was revealed in 24.4% of men and 35.1% of women, which is higher than among Novosibirsk residents. Anemia among men (hemoglobin level