kidney_mass_children {httk}

Predict kidney mass for children

Description

For individuals under age 18, predict kidney mass from weight, height, and gender. using equations from Ogiu et al. 1997

Usage

kidney_mass_children(weight, height, gender)

Arguments

weight

Vector of weights in kg.

height

Vector of heights in cm.

gender

Vector of genders (either 'Male' or 'Female').

Value

A vector of kidney masses in kg.

Author(s)

Caroline Ring

References

Ogiu, Nobuko, et al. "A statistical analysis of the internal organ weights of normal Japanese people." Health physics 72.3 (1997): 368-383.

Ring CL, Pearce RG, Setzer RW, Wetmore BA, Wambaugh JF (2017). “Identifying populations sensitive to environmental chemicals by simulating toxicokinetic variability.” Environment International, 106, 105–118.