Increased Basophil Counts |
Creates histamine |
May indicate allergic reaction |
IgE |
Other studies suggest possible allergic reactions to GM Bt Maize as well.
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Increased Lymphocyte Counts |
Immune reactions to fight infections, etc. |
Lymphocytes increase in the presence of infections, cancer, various toxins, and disease states |
Immune-responsiveness assays, ELISPOT, etc |
Researchers failed to conduct the customary dry weight test on internal organs, so we cannot be sure if the spleen, which is involved in the creation of lymphocytes, was also affected.
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Decreased Reticulocyte Count |
Progenitors of mature erythrocytes (red blood cells) |
Anaemia |
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An allowance of 5% variability in this count is the norm used in food experiments. Astoundingly, Monsanto said that the 52% decrease compared to the parent line was attributable to normal biological variability.
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Blood Sugar |
Essential energy source for normal body function |
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Insulin and sugar/fat loading assays |
An elevation of 10% cannot be written off as biologically insignificant, given the epidemic of diabetes.
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